Table II.
Effects of F. parviflora extract on seminiferous tubule and sperm parameters in adult male Wistar rats
| Abnormal sperm (%) | 16.6 ± 0.62 | 14.2 ± 0.53 | 8.8 ± 0.72a | 8.9 ±0.51a | 0.007 |
| P a r am ete rs | Control |
F
.
parviflora
(100 mg/kg) |
F
.
parviflora
(200 mg/kg) |
F
.
parviflora
(400 mg/kg) |
p-value * |
| STD (μm) | 249.2 ± 2.1 | 252.5 ± 3.0 | 268.3 ± 3.5a | 271.5 ± 2.0a | 0.038 |
| GEH (μm) | 65.7 ± 1.7 | 69.5 ± 3.8 | 76.3 ± 2.6a | 79.5 ± 2.4a | 0.020 |
| Sperm density (million/ml) | 65.81 ± 2.3 | 72.70 ± 3.0a | 75.23 ± 2.4a | 78.05 ± 2.8a | 0.002 |
| Motile sperm (%) | 78.52 ± 2.5 | 80.36 ± 2.4 | 80.31 ± 3.1 | 81.72 ± 4.1 | 0.921 |
STD: Seminiferous tubule diameter; GEH: Germinal epithelium height.
*
ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test. Data are presented as mean±SD.
a
: Differ significantly (p<0.05) respect to control rats.