Table 2.
Effect of Nigella sativa L. seed on serum luteinizing hormone, testosterone and oxidative stress parameters of rats suffer from monosodium glutamate-induced testicular dysfunction.
| Group | Control | MSG | MSG + NSS | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | ||||
| LH level (mU/ml) | 16.167 ± 2.218b | 37.733 ± 2.270a | 21.800 ± 2.590b | 0.002 |
| Testosterone level (ng/ml) | 2.600 ± 0.116a | 1.650 ± 0.144b | 2.400 ± 0.252a | 0.022 |
| LPO level (nmol/mL) | 1.161 ± 0.139b | 2.260 ± 0.130a | 1.079 ± 0.165b | 0.000 |
| NO level (nmol/mL) | 99.603 ± 5.541a | 52.565 ± 4.769b | 70.308 ± 7.097b | 0.001 |
| SOD activity (U/mL) | 73.643 ± 2.081a | 62.984 ± 2.340b | 58.462 ± 4.130b | 0.011 |
| GST activity (U/L) | 16.633 ± 1.637b | 37.020 ± 3.298a | 30.750 ± 3.031a | 0.005 |
| TAC (mM/L) | 0.544 ± 0.046b | 0.996 ± 0.135a | 0.620 ± 0.038b | 0.017 |
MSG monosodium glutamate, NSS Nigella sativa L. seed, LH luteinizing hormone, LPO lipid peroxides, NO nitric oxide, SOD superoxide dismutase, GST glutathione-S-transferase, TAC total antioxidant capacity.
Results are expressed as the mean ± SEM of 6 rats per group.
a,bDifferent letters indicate significant differences at P < 0.05 (one-way ANOVA followed by Duncan’s posthoc-test).