Table 3.
Comparison of the number of follicles per ovary in different groups (n = 10 per group)
| Items | Control group | Curcumin group | F | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mg/kg | 100 mg/kg | 150 mg/kg | 200 mg/kg | ||||
| Primordial follicles | 5.96 ± 0.97 | 6.11 ± 0.58 | 6.24 ± 0.23 | 6.57 ± 1.10 | 5.85 ± 0.55 | 9.67 | 0.842 |
| Primary follicles | 3.56 ± 0.35 | 3.78 ± 0.25 | 4.05 ± 0.38 | 3.25 ± 0.58 | 3.09 ± 0.37 | 8.32 | 0.912 |
| Secondary follicles | 4.71 ± 0.85 | 4.25 ± 0.88 | 3.99 ± 0.94 | 4.92 ± 0.94 | 4.23 ± 0.75 | 16.41 | 1.000 |
| Atretic follicles | 5.12 ± 0.84 | 6.34 ± 0.75* | 5.67 ± 0.81† | 5.84 ± 0.98† | 5.72 ± 0.84† | 12.31 | 0.026 |
All data were shown as mean ± SD. Comparisons among multiple subgroups were performed using one-way ANOVA. *P<0.05 versus the control group; †P<0.05 versus the 0 mg/kg curcumin treatment group. ANOVA: Analysis of variance; SD: Standard deviation.