Table 3.
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | ||
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Body weight (g) | Day 0 | 17.314 ± 0.862 | 17.314 ± 0.862 | 17.314 ± 0.862 | 17.314 ± 0.862 |
Day 60 | 28.501 ± 1.080 | 28.501 ± 1.080 | 25.425 ± 1.903* | 25.425 ± 1.903* | |
Day 120 | 31.779 ± 2.347 | 31.932 ± 3.021 | 28.434 ± 2.669* | 28.723 ± 2.289* | |
Day 150 | 33.448 ± 1.118 | 35.250 ± 3.442 | 27.662 ± 1.360* | 30.060 ± 2.173 | |
Testis weight (g) | Day 0 | 0.064 ± 0.004 | 0.064 ± 0.004 | 0.064 ± 0.004 | 0.064 ± 0.004 |
Day 60 | 0.097 ± 0.003 | 0.097 ± 0.003 | 0.044 ± 0.003* | 0.044 ± 0.003* | |
Day 120 | 0.098 ± 0.002 | 0.102 ± 0.006 | 0.063 ± 0.006* | 0.065 ± 0.004* | |
Day 150 | 0.095 ± 0.004 | 0.106 ± 0.006 | 0.057 ± 0.004* | 0.069 ± 0.004* | |
Relative testis weight (%) | Day 0 | 0.389 ± 0.028 | 0.389 ± 0.028 | 0.389 ± 0.028 | 0.389 ± 0.028 |
Day 60 | 0.354 ± 0.013 | 0.354 ± 0.013 | 0.177 ± 0.013* | 0.177 ± 0.013* | |
Day 120 | 0.312 ± 0.034 | 0.315 ± 0.024 | 0.211 ± 0.016* | 0.249 ± 0.806* | |
Day 150 | 0.281 ± 0.012 | 0.285 ± 0.015 | 0.191 ± 0.019* | 0.225 ± 0.016 | |
spermatozoa (× 105) | Day 0 | 13.600 ± 0.050 | 13.600 ± 0.050 | 13.600 ± 0.050 | 13.600 ± 0.050 |
Day 60 | 18.600 ± 0.530 | 18.600 ± 0.530 | 3.935 ± 0.148* | 3.935 ± 0.148* | |
Day 120 | 19.585 ± 1.903 | 26.332 ± 2.790* | 3.987 ± 0.588* | 8.860 ± 0.391* | |
Day 150 | 22.560 ± 0.533 | 25.810 ± 0.871* | 3.515 ± 0.548* | 23.732 ± 2.041# | |
Rate of Fertility | Day 150 | 100% (10/10) | 100% (10/10) | 40% (4/10)* | 100% (10/10)# |
Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. Relative testis weight was calculated as a percentage by dividing the combined weight of both testes in milligrams by the body weight in grams. *p < 0.05 vs. Group A; #p < 0.05 vs. Group C