Table 3.
Assessment of size, weight, and relative organ weight of testes.
| Sample | Size (mm) | Weight of whole epididymis (g) | Weight of both testes (g) | Final Body Weight (g) | ROW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 23.3±2.5b | 0.459±0.005de | 2.25±0.13b | 213±8.0c | 1.05±0.12b |
| Vehicle (10% DMSO) | 22.8±1.2b | 0.456±0.012de | 2.23±0.18b | 208±11bc | 1.07±0.07b |
| Sildenafil (10 mg/kg) | 36.0±3.5g | 0.479±0.009e | 2.88±0.21j | 217±5.0cd | 1.32±0.12e |
| BPA (50 mg/kg) | 17.7±2.0a | 0.334±0.017a | 1.68±0.29a | 174±13.0a | 0.96±0.06a |
| IPT- EA (300 mg/kg) | 34.7±1.8f | 0.478±0.008e | 2.78±0.11i | 221±9.0d | 1.25±0.04d |
| IPT-M (300 mg/kg) | 31.7±1.1e | 0.470±0.012e | 2.66±0.09h | 217±8.0cd | 1.22±0.06cd |
| IPA-EA (300 mg/kg) | 36.4±1.5g | 0.501±0.018f | 2.96±0.16k | 216±6.0cd | 1.37±0.08f |
| IPA-M (300 mg/kg) | 35.2±0.7f | 0.476±0.006e | 2.74±0.13hi | 213±12c | 1.28±0.35de |
| BPA+IPT-EA (300 mg/kg) | 28.4±1.4d | 0.421±0.003c | 2.53±0.14f | 205±12b | 1.23±0.11cd |
| BPA+IPT-EA (150 mg/kg) | 25.1±0.9c | 0.402±0.011bc | 2.37±0.04d | 202±18b | 1.17±0.15c |
| BPA+IPT-M (300 mg/kg) | 26.1±1.7cd | 0.408±0.005bc | 2.42±0.12de | 201±8.0b | 1.20±0.18cd |
| BPA+IPT-M (150 mg/kg) | 24.9±1.1c | 0.389±0.012b | 2.31±0.11c | 208±12bc | 1.11±0.10bc |
| BPA+IPA-EA (300 mg/kg) | 30.9±1.1e | 0.449±0.007d | 2.71±0.16h | 210±12bc | 1.29±0.16de |
| BPA+IPA-EA (150 mg/kg) | 28.1±1.2d | 0.416±0.009c | 2.51±0.14f | 205±15b | 1.22±0.13cd |
| BPA+IPA-M (300 mg/kg) | 28.8±1.3d | 0.419±0.005c | 2.60±0.21g | 203±7.0b | 1.28±0.08de |
| BPA+IPA-M (150 mg/kg) | 26.2±1.5cd | 0.396±0.014bc | 2.45±0.17e | 200±20b | 1.22±0.11cd |
ROW, relative organ weight, BPA, bisphenol A, IPT, Ipomoea batatas tuber, and IPA, Ipomoea batatas aerial part. Data values represent Mean±SD (n=7). Means with different superscript (a-k) letters in the column are significantly (P < 0.05) different from one another.