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. 2018 Sep 3;19(9):2606. doi: 10.3390/ijms19092606

Table 1.

Testicular weights and epididymal spermatozoa numbers in the study groups.

Groups Days after Injection Control Control+TJ107 BSF BSF+TJ107
Body weight (g) Day 60 28.301 ± 1.090 28.301 ± 1.090 25.913 ± 1.362 a 25.913 ± 1.362 a
Day 120 34.010 ± 0.917 34.005 ± 1.240 27.862 ± 2.203 a 31.008 ± 1.524 a,b
Absolute testis weight (g) Day 60 0.098 ± 0.002 0.098 ± 0.002 0.041 ± 0.008 a 0.041 ± 0.008 a
Day 120 0.099 ± 0.002 0.102 ± 0.005 0.017 ± 0.002 a 0.100 ± 0.006 b
Relative testis weight (%) Day 60 0.354 ± 0.013 0.354 ± 0.013 0.174 ± 0.017 a 0.174 ± 0.017 a
Day 120 0.291 ± 0.004 0.303 ± 0.008 a 0.060 ± 0.007 a 0.334 ± 0.012 b
Epididymal spermatozoa (×105) Day 60 19.800 ± 2.180 19.800 ± 2.180 1.575 ± 0.308 a 1.575 ± 0.308 a
Day 120 20.500 ± 2.462 27.468 ± 1.578 a 0.217 ± 0.019 a 21.680 ± 1.700 b
Fertility rate Day 120 100% (10/10) 100% (10/10) 0% (0/10) a 100% (10/10) b
Number of fetuses/female Day 150 5.875 ± 2.368 5.750 ± 1.639 0 a 3.272 ± 2.014 a,b

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Relative testis weight was calculated in percentage by dividing the combined weight of both testes in milligrams by body weight in grams. a p < 0.05 vs. control group; and b p < 0.05 vs. BSF group.