Table IV.

Morphometry findings of the PCOS rats and controls is correct

Group	Follicle diameter (µm)	Theca layer thickness (µm)	Granulosa layer thickness (µm)
Control	350 ± 1.29	26 ± 0.95	59 ± 1.1
Sham	440 ± 0.81*	44 ± 0.83*	32 ± 0.94*
EXP-1	360 ± 1.18+	34 ± 0.86+	49 ± 0.97+
EXP-2	355 ± 1.32+	31 ± 0.96+	52 ± 0.86+
Metformin	353 ± 0.79+	29 ± 2.06+	53 ± 1.7+

Values are presented as mean±SE (n=6/each group).

Sham: PCOS rats + i.p. injection of tween (80)

EXP-1: PCOS rats + i.p. injection of thymoquinone (8 mg/kg)

EXP-2: PCOS rats + i.p. injection of thymoquinone (16 mg/kg)

TG: Triglyceride

TC: Total cholesterol

LDL: Low-density lipoprotein

HDL: High-density lipoprotein

FSH: Follicle stimulating hormone

LH: Luteinizing hormone

^* Statistically different from the control rats (p≤0.05),

⁺ statistically different from the sham rats (p≤0.05)