Table 1.

Effects of MSG and vit C on initial body weight, final body weight, weight changes, and testes' weight*

Groups Parameter	Control	MSG	MSG + Vit C	Vit C
Initial Body Weight (gr)	261.50 $\pm$ 5.357	229.50 $\pm$ 4.593${}^a$	237.83 $\pm$ 2.858${}^{ab}$	247.83 $\pm$ 3.545${}^c$
Final Body Weight (gr)	343.00 $\pm$ 10.75	282.50 $\pm$ 19.31${}^a$	298.67 $\pm$ 17.20${}^a$	326.00 $\pm$ 18.96${}^b$
Weight changes (%)	31.417	23.144${}^a$	25.738	31.983${}^b$
Testes' weight (gr)	1.50 $\pm$ 0.14	1.40 $\pm$ 0.12	1.55 $\pm$ 0.10	1.50 $\pm$ 0.06
white<bcol>5</ecol>Note: *Values are the mean $\pm$ standard deviation of the mean; ${}^a$Significantly different from control group (p < 0.05); ${}^b$Significantly different from MSG group (p < 0.05); ${}^c$Significantly different from MSG + vit C group (p < 0.05)
white<bcol>5</ecol>MSG: Monosodium glutamate; Vit C: Vitamin C