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. 2021 Mar 31;16:2555–2568. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S307189

Table 2.

Effects of Exposure to Ag-NPs and/or Zn-NPs on Sperm Motility (%), Concentration (× 106/Epididymis), and Live Sperms (%)

Group Motility Concentration Live Sperms
Control 74.7 ± 5.33 107.5 ± 9.43 89.6 ± 2.76
Ag-NPs 54 ± 5.40a 73.9 ± 10.76a 69.3 ± 3.09a
Zn-NPs 72.9 ± 6.82b 105.7 ± 10.61b 89 ± 2.26b
Ag-NPs + Zn-NPs 63.5 ± 7.52ab 96.7 ± 6.07b 82.9 ± 1.79ab

Notes: Values are presented as mean ± SD (n = 10 rats/group). aIndicates presence of a statistically significant difference from the control group and bindicates presence of a statistically significant difference from Ag-NPs group at p< 0.05.