Table 1.
Groups | 1 week | 2 weeks | 8 weeks* |
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Body weight (g) | |||
Control | 151.83 ± 10.92 | 159.17 ± 7.66 | 204.67 ± 19.09 |
10 mg/kg | 156.00 ± 7.51 | 160.50 ± 11.88 | 203.00 ± 12.08 |
15 mg/kg | 151.67 ± 9.24 | 150.83 ± 7.80 | 175.67 ± 12.75 |
30 mg/kg | 135.00 ± 7.87 | 159.50 ± 11.74 | 175.67 ± 8.57 |
Testis index (%) | |||
Control | 1.94 ± 46.75 | 1.80 ± 0.13 | 1.75 ± 0.15 |
10 mg/kg | 1.96 ± 29.59 | 1.95 ± 0.13 | 1.80 ± 0.11 |
15 mg/kg | 1.98 ± 31.22 | 1.90 ± 0.10 | 2.19 ± 0.10 |
30 mg/kg | 2.08 ± 21.00 | 1.88 ± 0.16 | 2.32 ± 0.10** |
Results are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 6).
* Significant (P < 0.05) increase or decrease of DZN time-dependent toxicity effect when compared to the one week exposure group.
** Significant (P < 0.05) increase or decrease of DZN dose-dependent toxicity effect when compared to the control.