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. 2013 Aug 12;10(5):230–235. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v10i5.3

Table 1.

Effects of methanolic extract of Moringa oleifera leaf (MEMO) (200mg/kg) on testicular weight, sperm count and germ cell count in non-cryptorchid and cryptorchid rats. Values are expressed as Mean±SD. (N=5)

A (Sham operated,
Corn-oil treated)
B (Sham-Operated,
MEMO treated)
C (Cryptorchid,
corn-oil treated)
D (Cryptorchid,
MEMO treated)
Testicular weight (g) 1.98 (±0.09) 2.08 (±0.03) 0.75 (±0.09)*** 0.89 (±0.04)***
Sperm count (x106/ml) 47.08 (±1.39) 49.44 (±2.03) 3.04 (±1.57)*** 44.06 (±1.74)###
Germ cell count (×106) 202.2 (±32.02) 193.8 (±16.78) 25.5 (±3.82)*** 96.4 (±25.06)*, #
(*, ***)

signify p<0.05, p<0.001 respectively vs. group A rats.

(#, ###)

signify p<0.05, p<0.001 respectively vs. group C rats