Table-3.
Effect of M. crenata extract on the number of spermatogenic cells in rats exposed to monosodium glutamate and treated with M. crenata extract.
| Groups | Spermatogenic cells (mean±standard deviation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spermatogonia | Spermatocyte | Spermatid | Leydig | |
| Control | 57.33±5.12b | 63.83±5.41b | 162.50±6.38c | 8.55±0.37b |
| MSG | 46.08±2.81a | 54.00±2.75a | 113.00±11.80a | 4.03±0.43a |
| MS1 | 57.25±4.99b | 63.58±4.65b | 126.75±12.26b | 7.13±0.32b |
| MS2 | 57.75±2.67b | 65.42±1.85b | 131.50±11.72b | 7.68±0.64b |
| MS3 | 58.92±0.96b | 69.17±4.39b | 162.17±8.12c | 8.23±0.38b |
| S1 | 60.50±3.45b | 64.83±2.08b | 163.25±4.25c | 9.18±0.24c |
| S2 | 61.75±3.41b | 68.58±3.00b | 166.00±3.74c | 10.58±0.17c |
| S3 | 67.17±2.65c | 79.17±1.77c | 189.92±8.97d | 7.08±0.34b |
Different letters within the same column show a statistically significant (p<0.05). M. crenata=Marsilea crenata