Table III.
The effect of silver nano-particles on sperm motility and morphology
| Groups |
Rapid motility
(%) (Grade a) |
Slow motility
(%) (Grade b) |
Non-progressive motility
(%) (Grade c) |
Immotile sperm
(%) (Grade d) |
Rates of normal sperm morphology (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control (A) | 32 ± 3.65 | 32 ± 3.65 | 24.25 ± 5.12 | 10.75 ± 2.98 | 76.20 ± 7.22 |
| Expremental (B) 25 mg/kg | 28.5 ± 3.10* | 28.5 ± 3.10 * | 28 ± 6.05 * | 12.5 ± 2.08 * | 71.60 ± 5.94 * |
| Expremental (C) 50 mg/kg | 21.5 ± 2.64 * | 21.5 ± 2.64 * | 40.25 ± 2.98 * | 15.75 ± 2.75 * | 64 ± 4.74 * |
| Expremental (D) 100 mg/kg | 20.75 ± 3.59 * | 20.75 ± 3.59 * | 37.25 ± 6.39 * | 18.25 ± 3.30 * | 63 ± 4.69 * |
| Expremental (E) 200 mg/kg | 13.5 ± 5.19 * | 13.5 ± 5.19 * | 41 ± 3.12 * | 31 ± 7.78 * | 51 ± 6.20 * |
*
Statistically significant difference (p<0.05) between experimental and control groups. All data were expressed in mean±SD.