Table 2.
Reproductive parameters of pregnant rats treated with Tityus bahiensis venom (2.5 mg/kg) on the 5th (GD5) or 10th (GD10) gestational day
| Parameter | Control (n = 10) | GD5 (n = 9) | GD10 (n = 10) | p values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early resorptions/dam |
0.36 ± 0.20 |
0.1 ± 0.10 |
0.2 ± 0.13 |
0.4133 |
| Implantations/dam |
14.2 ± 0.53 |
12.9 ± 0.69 |
13.0 ± 0.47 |
0.0547 |
| Corpora lutea/dam |
14.8 ± 0.44 |
14.7 ± 0.59 |
14.3 ± 0.42 |
0.7099 |
| Live fetuses/dam |
13.3 ± 0.59 |
12.9 ± 0.61 |
12.7 ± 0.61 |
0.7647 |
| Dead fetuses/dam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– |
| Male fetuses/dam |
6.7 ± 0.39 |
6.1 ± 0.75 |
6.5 ± 0.54 |
0.7766 |
| Female fetuses/dam |
6.5 ± 0.62 |
6.7 ± 0.62 |
6.4 ± 0.60 |
0.9544 |
| Uterus weight (g) |
99.5 ± 4.33 |
95.2 ± 6.62 |
94.8 ± 3.66 |
0.7662 |
| Pre-implantation losses/dam |
0.02 ± 0.01 |
0.13 ± 0.03* |
0.09 ± 0.03 |
0.0321 |
| Post-implantation losses/dam | 0.06 ± 0.02 | 0.01 ± 0.01 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.5353 |
Data are expressed as the mean ± SEM. *Significantly different from control; p < 0.05, ANOVA followed by Tukey Kramer. n = number of dams.