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. 2018 Sep;12(3):148–159.

Table 2.

Activities of root extract of Cochlospermum planchonii on body and reproductive organ weights of cisplatin-induced reproductive dysfunctions in Sprague–Dawley rats

Parameters Groups
A(control) B(Cisplastin) C(C. planchonii ) D(Cisplastin +
C. planchonii )
E(Cisplastin +
Vitamin C)
Initial body weight (g) 211.4 ± 3.86 212.8 ± 2.92 209.3 ± 2.94 211.6 ± 1.65 211.1 ± 3.03
Final body weight (g) 271.5 ± 5.38 216.5 ± 0.91* 270.7 ± 6.78α 268.6 ± 4.63α 259.3 ± 1.88α
Absolute Testes weight (g) 1.98 ± 0.05 0.50 ± 0.04* 1.89 ± 0.06 1.92 ± 0.05α 1.09 ± 0.14*,α
Absolute Epididymis weight (g) 0.39 ± 0.023 0.12 ± 0.026* 0.36 ± 0.017 0.37 ± 0.022α 0.25 ± 0.016*,α
Absolute ventral prostate weight (g) 0.42 ± 0.028 0.18 ± 0.011* 0.48 ± 0.019 0.45 ± 0.020α 0.39 ± 0.010*,α
Absolute seminal vesicle weight (g) 0.49 ± 0.024 0.21 ± 0.017* 0.55 ± 0.028* 0.54 ± 0.026α 0.43 ± 0.020α
Absolute vas deferens weight (g) 0.15 ± 0.008 0.10 ± 0.006* 0.15 ± 0.009 0.16 ± 0.010α 0.14 ± 0.006α

Values are expressed as Mean ± S.E.M; n = 6 in each group;

*

represent significant different from control;

α

represent significant different from group B at p < 0.05; One-Way ANOVA.