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. 2013 Dec 22;7(4):313–322.

Table 2.

Motility, abnormal head of sperms and viability rates (%) of sperms aspirated from head of epididymis after treatment for 14 days


Control M FD FDi FDM FDMi
mean ± SD mean ± SD mean ± SD mean ± SD p-value2 mean ± SD p-value2 mean ± SD p-value2

Sperm motility(Motile sperm) 79.21 ± 3.27 89 ± 3.789.24 19.44 ± 3.74 77.84 ± 4.97 p<0.01 65.88 ± 5.62 p<0.01 73.5 ± 2.64 p<0.001
p-value1 P<0.001
Abnormal head of sperm 1.83 ± 0.54 1. ± 0.60 4.08 ± 0.67 3.2 ± 0.58 p<0.05 2.18 ± 0.59 p<0.01 2.00 ± 0.46 p<0.01
p-value1 p<0.01 p<0.05
Viability(Dead sperm) 9.17 ± 2.08 7.3 ± 1.84 88.16 ± 2.62 33.13 ± 3.84 p<0.05 25.66 ± 3.39 p<0.01 11 ± 3.05 p<0.001
p-value1 p<0.001 p<0.05 p<0.05

The data are expressed as mean ± SD (Standard Deviation) for six rats in each group. Significant difference (p<0.05) between the control group and other groups is shown by p value1, and significant difference (p<0.05) between the FD group and the FDi, FDM, and FDM groups is shown by p value2.