Table 3. Serum testosterone, dihydrotestosterone levels, tumor proliferation index, and apoptotic cell numbers1.
| Diet Group | Serum Testosterone (ng/mL) | Serum Dihydrotestosterone (pg/mL) | Tumor Proliferation Index (%) | Tumor Apoptotic Cell Number |
| Control | 1.4±0.2 (17) | 88±9 (14) | 45.2±4.7 (10) | 8.2±0.9 (20) |
| VE2 | 1.2±0.1 (13) | 81±8 (13) | 44.2±4.8 (10) | 9.3±1.1 (20) |
| Lyc + VE | 1.1±0.1 (14) | 83±8 (14) | 44.9±3.1 (10) | 7.5±0.9 (20) |
| Lyc | 1.2±0.1 (11) | 81±10 (12) | 43.7±5.5 (10) | 9.6±0.9 (20) |
| Lyc + Se | 1.4±0.1 (10) | 86±6 (12) | 50.1±4.5 (10) | 7.9±0.6 (20) |
| Se + VE | 1.1 ±0.1 (14) | 80±8 (14) | 47.6±5.0 (10) | 10.4±1.0 (20) |
| Lyc + Se + VE | 1.3±0.1 (13) | 81±7 (15) | 54.2±3.7 (10) | 7.3±0.7 (20) |
| Se | 1.1±0.1 (12) | 75±8 (13) | 46.7±4.4 (10) | 7.6±0.6 (20) |
1
Data are means ± SEM, ( ) sample size, no significant differences for any of these parameters.
2
Lyc, lycopene; Se, selenium; VE, vitamin E.