Table 9.
Caudal sperm and testicular spermatid head counts (millions per gram tissue)a
| Endpoint | Diet | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIH-41 | 5K96 | 5001 | AIN-93 | SPC | SPC-IF | |
| n | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Cauda epididymis sperm count | 897.4 ± 84.6 | 811.5 ± 86.1 | 732.9 ± 54.0 | 798.7 ± 62.8 | 868.6 ± 80.8 | 914.9 ± 63.7 |
| Testicular spermatid head count | 105.8 ± 5.8 | 96.9 ± 6.6 | 103.6 ± 6.2 | 77.5 ± 9.6* | 108.5 ± 6.3 | 117.4 ± 6.0 |
Mean counts ± S.E.M.
Shaded cell indicates statistically significant difference from NIH-41 diet group;
p < 0.05.