Table 1. Body weight, weight of testis, epididymis and seminal vesicle plus coagulating gland of control (C), heat-treated (H) and heat-treated plus electroacupuncture (H+EA) rats on day 37, 46, 56 and 79.
| Time (Day) | Symbol | Body Weight (BW, g) | Testis (g/kg BW) | Epididymis (g/kg BW) | Seminal vesicle + Coagulating gland (g/kg BW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0 |
C0 |
539 ± 42 |
3.41 ± 0.18 |
1.12 ± 0.08 |
1.50 ± 0.18 |
| Day 1 |
H1 |
494 ± 36 |
3.99 ± 0.56* |
1.28 ± 0.11 |
1.71 ± 0.15 |
| Day 9 |
H9 |
541 ± 26 |
1.71 ± 0.24* |
1.02 ± 0.11 |
1.36 ± 0.44 |
| Day 25 |
H25 |
525 ± 15 |
1.71 ± 0.40* |
0.79 ± 0.18* |
1.49 ± 0.17 |
| Day 37 |
C37 |
510 ± 59 |
3.66 ± 0.21a |
1.20 ± 0.11a |
1.60 ± 0.17 |
| |
H37 |
517 ± 46 |
1.67 ± 0.32b |
0.81 ± 0.05b |
1.59 ± 0.26 |
| |
H+EA37 |
503 ± 31 |
1.77 ± 0.04b |
0.84 ± 0.11b |
1.69 ± 0.45 |
| Day 46 |
C46 |
572 ± 25 |
3.31 ± 0.33a |
1.20 ± 0.07a |
1.46 ± 0.26 |
| |
H46 |
538 ± 54 |
1.76 ± 0.17b |
0.81 ± 0.10b |
1.72 ± 0.38 |
| |
H+EA46 |
557 ± 41 |
1.96 ± 0.31b |
0.81 ± 0.11b |
1.53 ± 0.32 |
| Day 56 |
C56 |
572 ± 34 |
3.30 ± 0.23a |
1.22 ± 0.07a |
1.79 ± 0.21 |
| |
H56 |
588 ± 60 |
1.88 ± 0.38b |
0.71 ± 0.07b |
1.66 ± 0.19 |
| |
H+EA56 |
597 ± 36 |
1.92 ± 0.29b |
0.76 ± 0.04b |
1.59 ± 0.18 |
| Day 79 |
C79 |
573 ± 77 |
3.39 ± 0.44a |
1.22 ± 0.08a |
1.60 ± 0.20 |
| |
H79 |
597 ± 33 |
2.11 ± 0.28b |
0.80 ± 0.05b |
1.63 ± 0.25 |
| H+EA79 | 635 ± 69 | 2.28 ± 0.55b | 0.80 ± 0.08b | 1.62 ± 0.23 |
Results were expressed as mean ± SD. a-b is significantly different (p < 0.05) between treatment groups of the same day. * is significantly different (p < 0.05) from C0.