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. 2015 Aug 19;33(2):109–116. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.2015.33.2.109

Table 2. Relationship of GJ to sperm characteristics and circulatory levels of inhibin B in adult male rats (n=7).

Treatment group Inhibin B (pg/mL) Cauda epididymis's sperm motility (%) Epididymal sperm reserve (106/g) Testis sperm count (106/mm3) Daily sperm production (g.t)
Control group 35.14±3.02 68.65±6.90 209.93±24.46 86.50±9.43 55.37±7.49
100 mg GJ/kg BW group 26.29±3.32a 39.62±5.76a 165.40±27.84 59.79±10.70a 49.90±7.32
200 mg GJ/kg BW group 24.71±3.20a 30.50±8.04b 163.66±31.98 50.21±8.36a 35.76±5.27a
400 mg GJ/kg BW group 23.86±2.64a 26.93±7.35b 242.54±39.15 42.21±6.42a 28.73±2.74a,c
1,600 mg GJ/kg BW group 21.29±2.58b 20.68±4.53b 242.84±53.34 39.77±3.35b 25.26±1.50b,c

Values are presented as mean±standard error.

GJ: grape juice, g.t: number of spermatids per grams of testis, BW: body weight.

ap≤0.05, bp≤0.01 compared with control group. cCompared with 100 mg GJ/kg BW group.