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) |
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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.