Table 2.
Effect of phosalone (PLN) on sperm parameters in different groups
| Control | Control-sham | PLN-induced | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count (×106) | 66.12± 4.41a | 63.51± 3.70a | 48.25±6.21b |
| Viability (%) | 83.45± 11.10a | 80.00± 8.12b | 40.15±6.45b |
| Motility (%) | 85.12± 9.21a | 82.35± 10.12a | 34.41±6.52b |
| Chromatin condensation (%) | 86.42± 6.74a | 80.32± 4.63a | 38.64±3.10b |
| DS-DNA (%) | 82.32± 6.14a | 81.11±7.33a | 38.21±5.12b |
| PSS-DNA (%) | 10.07± 1.01a | 12.31± 2.10a | 27.81±3.71b |
| SS-DNA (%) | 8.33±0.78a | 10.28± 0.84a | 34.63±2.01b |
PLN; Phosalone (150 mg/kg), DS-DNA; Double-strand DNA, PSS-DNA; Partial single-strand DNA, SS-DNA; Single-strand DNA and a, b; Significant differences (p<0.05) between PLN-induced group with control and control-sham groups (n=6 for each group) in the same row.
Data are mean±SD.