Table I.
Comparing of the mean (± SEM) testicular weight (gr) in different groups during the study period
| Parameter | Control |
Experimental groups
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28 days after treatment
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56 days after treatment
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| ZC | Cu | Zn | ZC | Cu | Zn | ||
| No. of rats | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Mean (±SEM) | 31.40 (0.55)a | 30.80 (0.33)a | 29.53 (0.79)a | 31.20 (0.38)a | 31.16 (0.31)a | 27.16 (0.64)b | 28.63 (0.55)a |
Zn: Zinc.
Cu: Copper.
ZC: Zinc and Copper
Tukey’s test as post hoc used following one-way analysis for multiple comparisons between experimental groups. a, bCu administration after 56 days showed a significant difference with the control group (p=0.002).