Table 1.
Effect of doxorubicin and Crataegus monogyna fruits aqueous extract on body weight and weights of testis, epididymis, seminal vesicles, and ventral prostate
Control | DOX | Crataegus | DOX + Crataegus | |
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Final Body Weight (BW, g) | 225.66±3.20 | 160.83±5.63a | 228.50±3.72b | 189.16±4.87a,b |
Absolute weight (g) | ||||
Testes | 2.00±0.062 | 1.31±0.046a | 2.13±0.012 a,b | 1.60±0.058 a,b |
Epididymides | 1.14±0.035 | 0.83±0.022a | 1.21±0.012 a,b | 1.00±0.028 a,b |
Relative weight (per BW, %) | ||||
Testes | 0.88±0.017 | 0.81±0.012a | 0.93±0.010 a,b | 0.84±0.017 a,b |
Epididymides | 0.50±0.018 | 0.51±0.024 | 0.52±0.005 | 0.53±0.017 |
Seminal vesicles (mg) | 644.50±36.16 | 436.50±21.74a | 737.33±32.37 a,b | 526.33±44.49 a,b |
Ventral Prostate (mg) | 191.66±6.94 | 163.66±8.45a | 191.50±12.81b | 180.33±10.76b |
The values are expressed as mean±SD (n = 6).
Significant differences as compared with the control group at p<0.05,
Significant differences as compared with the doxorubicin group at p<0.05.