Table 1.

Lee index range, naso-anal length,final body weight and absolute and relative weights of male reproductive organs from control and MSG groups

Groups	Control (n = 9)	MSG (n = 9)
Lee index range	0.189 – 0.314	0.369 – 0.424
Final body weight (g)	487.30 ± 12.10	421.40 ± 10.72*
Naso-anal length (cm)	24.10 ± 0.25	18.50 ± 0.50*
Testis (g)	1.66 ± 0.08	1.00 ± 0.06*
Testis (g/100g)	0.34 ± 0.02	0.24 ± 0.01*
Epididymis (mg)	668.83 ± 20.00	392.00 ± 32.24*
Epididymis (mg/100g)	138.42 ± 5.17	93.00 ± 6.60*
Ventral prostate (mg)	605.50 ± 38.74	220.00 ± 68.70*
Ventral prostate (mg/100g)	125.11 ± 9.00	50.96 ± 15.70*
Seminal vesicle (g)	1.70 ± 0.18	0.44 ± 0.10*
Seminal vesicle (g/100g)	0.35 ± 0.03	0.10 ± 0.02*

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. * p < 0.05 (Student’s t-test).