Table 1.
The effect of the GB extracts on testicular epididymal weights and on epididymal sperm count, motility, and abnormality in CIS-treated rats.
| Parameters | N | GB | CIS | CIS+L | CIS+M | CIS+H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testes weight (gm) | 3.51 ± 0.06 | 3.59 ± 0.11 | 2.99 ± 0.12* | 3.49 ± 0.08# | 3.52 ± 0.18# | 3.65 ± 0.13### |
| Epididymis weight (gm) | 1.64 ± 0.06 | 1.53 ± 0.06 | 1.30 ± 0.04** | 1.38 ± 0.05** | 1.46 ± 0.08 | 1.44 ± 0.05 |
| Sperm (count.106)/gm of cauda | 131.0 ± 7.73 | 134.9 ± 11.64 | 83.94 ± 8.03* | 94.50 ± 20.25 | 94.67 ± 7.77 | 118.78 ± 8.78 |
| Sperm motility (%) | 79.125 ± 3.34 | 68.12 ± 2.64 | 28.125 ± 1.52*** | 54.0 ± 5.59∗∗∗### | 49.0 ± 3.83∗∗∗### | 50.0 ± 4.2∗∗∗### |
*P < 0.05 versus control, #P < 0.05 versus CIS, **P < 0.01 versus control, ###P < 0.001 versus CIS, ***P < 0.001 versus control.