Table 4.
Percentages of normal spermatozoa and of spermatozoa with morphological defects in the acrosome, head, neck, mid-piece or tail region, those having a cytoplasmic droplet and a loose head
| Normal (%) | Acrosome (%) | Head (%) | Neck (%) | Mid-piece (%) | Tail (%) | Cytoplasmic droplets (%) | Loose heads (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle control | 30.64 ± 10.0 | 16.7 ± 10.3 | 3.00 ± 2.5 | 5.39 ± 2.4 | 3.07 ± 3.8 | 33.54 ± 8.2 | 3.29 ± 4.8 | 4.32 ± 3.5 |
| Graphene oxide | 24.50 ± 13.5 | 12.17 ± 12.2 | 2.77 ± 2.7 | 7.77 ± 7.7 | 4.83 ± 7.1 | 39.57 ± 15.2 | 2.37 ± 2.3 | 6.03 ± 5.6 |
| Flammruss 101 | 29.86 ± 8.1 | 17.32 ± 12.1 | 4.32 ± 2.5 | 4.68 ± 2.4 | 0.82 ± 1.0 | 35.36 ± 12.0 | 2.28 ± 3.1 | 5.35 ± 2.5 |
| Printex 90 | 28.23 ± 10.7 | 21.10 ± 9.6 | 2.56 ± 1.2 | 5.07 ± 3.3 | 2.00 ± 1.9 | 32.20 ± 12.4 | 2.17 ± 3.0 | 6.67 ± 3.9 |
| SRM1650b | 26.26 ± 9.5 | 23.50 ± 7.9 | 4.76 ± 4.1 | 6.17 ± 3.0 | 2.30 ± 1.7 | 29.23 ± 11.7 | 1.43 ± 1.7 | 6.33 ± 5.4 |
| Unhandled | 25.20 ± 12.8 | 18.87 ± 9.7 | 1.70 ± 1.2 | 4.37 ± 2.0 | 0.83 ± 1.0 | 36.83 ± 10.5 | 1.00 ± 1.5 | 10.80 ± 16.9 |
| High fat diet | 26.63 ± 10.1 | 21.56 ± 10.4 | 3.63 ± 1.6 | 4.46 ± 2.3 | 1.47 ± 1.5 | 36.16 ± 9.12 | 1.33 ± 1.4 | 4.73 ± 2.8 |
Mean ± SD (n = 14–15)