Table 1.
The effect of Schisandra chinensis Baillon (SC) extract on body weight and reproductive organ weight in VC-induced male SD rats.
| Parameters | CTR | SC 200 | VC | VC + SC 200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (sacrifice; g) | 413.50 ± 4.99 | 426.50 ± 6.69 | 416.00 ± 4.02 | 423.40 ± 7.64 |
| Testis weight (g) | 2.06 ± 0.03 | 2.14 ± 0.04 | 1.77 ± 0.12 *$$ | 2.06 ± 0.03 # |
| Epididymis weight (g) | 0.72 ± 0.03. | 0.76 ± 0.01 | 0.68 ± 0.02 | 0.74 ± 0.01 |
| Prostate weight (g) | 1.01 ± 0.03 | 1.09 ± 0.04 | 1.10 ± 0.08 | 1.13 ± 0.02 |
| Seminal Vesicle weight (g) | 1.36 ± 0.04 | 1.23 ± 0.04 | 1.27 ± 0.05 | 1.24 ± 0.03 |
| Penis weight (g) | 0.35 ± 0.01 | 0.32 ± 0.01 | 0.33 ± 0.01 | 0.33 ± 0.01 |
| Kidney weight (g) | 1.31 ± 0.01 | 1.37 ± 0.02 | 1.31 ± 0.02 | 1.35 ± 0.04 |
Data were presented as mean ± SEM, n = 10. Statistical analyses were performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post hoc test. * p < 0.05 vs. CTR group, # p < 0.05 vs. VC group, $$ p < 0.01 vs. SC group. CTR, control; SC 200, SC 200 mg/kg p.o; VC, varicocele; VC + SC 200, SC 200 mg/kg; SC, Schisandra chinensis; p.o., per oral; ANOVA, analysis of variance; SEM: standard error of the mean.