Table 1. Mean number follicles (intermediate magnification).
Type of follicle | HH diet | Control diet | P |
Primordial | 289.00±29.64 | 340.20±37.05 | 0.14 |
Type I | 30.60±3.51 | 29.70±3.91 | 0.43 |
Small type II | 16.70±2.48 | 14.70±3.24 | 0.31 |
Large type II | 12.00±2.42 | 13.50±2.18 | 0.32 |
Antral | 9.50±1.85 | 12.20±1.49 | 0.13 |
Atretic | 51.40±4.83 | 39.10±5.02 | 0.05 |
Hemorrhagic | 3.60±0.65 | 6.20±0.96 | 0.02 |
Corpus luteum | 0.00±0.00 | 0.12±0.13 | 0.16 |
Corpus albicans | 0.60±0.26 | 0.25±0.16 | 0.12 |
Follicles are classified in 9 categories. The counting was realized using one ovary per rabbit and per group (intermediate magnification).