Table 6. Mean and standard deviations of plasma membrane integrity of spermatozoids (%) of Wistar rats submitted or not to testicular heat shock and treated or not with 100 mg/kg of green tea extract at different times.
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GROUP | D15 | D30 | D60 | Overall mean |
G1 | 3.67±2.75Aa | 4.83±2.36Aa | 8.49±4.38Aa | 5.04A |
G2 | 4.00±3.50Aa | 5.83±6.66Aa | 6.12±1.25Aa | 4.50A |
G3 | 15.45±14.35Aa | 4.88±2.81Aa | 4.75±2.18Aa | 8.36A |
G4 | 5.00±4.95Aa | 2.25±0.87Aa | 8.63±6.09Aa | 5.29A |
Overall mean | 6.55a | 3.84a | 7.00a |
G1: not stressed and untreated; G2: stressed and untreated; G3: not stressed and treated; G4: stressed and treated.