Table 1.
Serum Sexual hormone profile in studied groups
| Sexual hormones | Group C | Group D | Group DL | Group DM | Group DH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSH (ng/ml) | 4.42 ± 23 | 1.04 ± 0.05a | 1.58 ± 0.16a | 2.40 ± 0.15acd | 4.95 ± 0.16cd |
| LH (ng/ml) | 5.54 ± 0.19 | 2.16 ± 0.08a | 2.62 ± 0.19a | 4.48 ± 0.16bcd | 8.05 ± 0.23bcd |
| Estrogen (pg./ml) | 48.30 ± 0.39 | 22 ± 0.71a | 27.76 ± 0.53a c | 33.5 ± 0.50acd | 45.80 ± 0.86bcd |
| Progesterone (pg/ml) | 3.50 ± 0.18 | 1.14 ± 0.07 a | 1.56 ± 0.21a | 1.40 ± 0.18a | 5.01 ± 0.04acd |
Values are showed as mean ± SEM. a and b denote significant difference with control group at p < 0.001 and p < 0.01 respectively, c denotes significant difference with group D at p < 0.01, d denotes significant difference with group DL at p < 0.01. Differences between the groups were assessed using the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by TUKEY post- hoc test.