Table 6.
Effects of AEASAB Treatment on Sperm Characteristics in 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 |
|
| Sperm Counts (million/ml) | 86.20 ± 5.12 | 45.80 ± 4.61* | 58.40 ± 4.87* | 73.20 ± 5.68§ | 75.00 ± 3.66§ | 77.00 ± 2.84§ | 80.80 ± 3.48§α |
| Sperm Motility (%) | 70.00 ± 3.16 | 46.00 ± 5.09* | 54.00 ± 4.00* | 67.00 ± 3.74§ | 66.00 ± 2.45§ | 70.00 ± 3.16§ | 67.00 ± 3.12§ |
| Sperm Viability (%) | 86.60 ± 1.99 | 57.80 ± 2.65* | 69.80 ± 2.54*§ | 79.40 ± 2.05§α | 79.60 ± 2.02§α | 80.40 ± 1.33§α | 83.60 ± 1.35§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.