Table 5.
The effect of selected antibiotics and bioactive molecules on the sperm DNA fragmentation index (FI) during induced bacteriospermia.
| DNA FI [%] | 0 h | 2 h | 4 h | 6 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 3.42 ± 0.26 | 5.87 ± 0.66 | 7.56 ± 0.87 | 10.63 ± 1.01 |
| PC | 4.37 ± 0.21 | 8.06 ± 0.52 | 12.29 ± 0.87 *NC | 17.93 ± 1.23 *NC |
| PEN | 4.71 ± 0.33 | 8.69 ± 0.47 | 12.90 ± 0.90 *NC | 17.66 ± 1.34 *NC |
| GEN | 4.74 ± 0.25 | 8.66 ± 0.39 | 12.77 ± 0.78 *NC | 17.10 ± 1.52 *NC |
| KAN | 4.72 ± 0.33 | 8.72 ± 0.41 | 13.32 ± 0.88 *NC | 17.17 ± 2.01 *NC |
| RES | 3.86 ± 0.31 | 6.99 ± 0.50 | 8.55 ± 0.67 | 12.25 ± 1.05 *PC |
| QUE | 3.73 ± 0.17 | 6.91 ± 0.43 | 8.90 ± 0.77 | 12.34 ± 1.03 *PC |
| CUR | 3.91 ± 0.36 | 6.83 ± 0.34 | 8.33 ± 0.92 | 11.94 ± 1.02 *PC |
Legend: * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001; NC—negative control; PC—positive control; PEN—penicillin; GEN—gentamicin; KAN—kanamycin; RES—resveratrol; QUE—quercetin; CUR—curcumin; NC—compared to the negative control; PC—compared to the positive control.