Table 5.
Effects of AEASAB on the Relative Testicular Weight (RTW), Relative Brain Weight and Percentage Weight Change (%) of Wistar Rats with Pb-Induced Reproductive Toxicity
| Parameters | Groups (n = 5) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Control |
(2) Pb only |
(3) Pb + Recovery |
(4) Pb + Vitamin E |
(5) Pb + 50 mg/kg AEASAB |
(6) Pb + 100 mg/kg AEASAB |
(7) Pb + 200 mg/kg AEASAB |
|
| RTW (%) | 1.24±0.04 | 0.79±0.05* | 0.85±0.03* | 0.99±0.04*§α | 1.04±0.03*§α | 1.15±0.08§αμ | 1.16±0.05§αμ |
| RBW (%) | 0.88±0.03 | 0.61±0.02* | 0.69±0.03*§ | 0.77±0.06*§α | 0.74±0.03*§ | 0.79±0.05*§α | 0.81±0.04§α |
| Percentage Weight Change (%) | 22.70±1.27 | 2.13±1.21* | 14.48±1.52*§ | 18.53±1.95*§α | 20.01±2.64§α | 20.21±1.59§α | 21.03±0.40§α |
Each value represents mean ± S.E.M (n = 5) at p < 0.05
*
= significantly different from control group;
§
= significantly different from Pb group;
α
= significantly different from Pb + Recovery group
μ
= significantly different from Pb + Vitamin E group.