Table 1.
The body weight and reproductive parameters compared among control, CS, TMP150 + CS and TMP300 + CS treated groups.
| Parameters | Groups |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | CS | TMP150 + CS | TMP300 + CS | |
| Percent changed body weight (%) | 115.01 ± 4.18 | 47.62 ± 8.08* | 72.54 ± 9.32# | 65.47 ± 9.91# |
| Final body weight (g) | 603.20 ± 67.05 | 470.79 ± 40.51* | 532.41 ± 41.61# | 497.29 ± 31.08 |
| Testis | ||||
| Absolute weight (g) | 1.909 ± 0.116 | 1.715 ± 0.179* | 1.741 ± 0.051 | 1.811 ± 0.116 |
| Relative weight (g/100 g BW) | 0.305 ± 0.013 | 0.291 ± 0.106 | 0.335 ± 0.015 | 0.377 ± 0.049# |
| Epididymis plus Vas deferens | ||||
| Absolute weight (g) | 0.916 ± 0.076 | 0.666 ± 0.079* | 0.810 ± 0.065# | 0.807 ± 0.041# |
| Relative weight (g/100gBW) | 0.144 ± 0.010 | 0.149 ± 0.024 | 0.147 ± 0.024 | 0.166 ± 0.020# |
| Penis | ||||
| Absolute weight (g) | 0.371 ± 0.025 | 0.350 ± 0.029 | 0.363 ± 0.018 | 0.379 ± 0.041 |
| Relative weight (g/100 g BW) | 0.062 ± 0.007 | 0.074 ± 0.003 | 0.069 ± 0.008 | 0.081 ± 0.015 |
| Seminiferous tubules | ||||
| Diameter (µm) | 307.10 ± 12.28 | 243.70 ± 34.96* | 312.38 ± 13.81# | 346.23 ± 17.71# |
| Epithelial height (µm) | 81.55 ± 6.82 | 62.79 ± 6.87* | 85.57 ± 6.86# | 90.61 ± 6.85# |
CS: chronic stress; TMP: Thai Mucuna pruriens L. DC var. pruriens. Seeds extract.
Data were represented as mean ± standard deviation (SD).
*
Significant difference (p< 0.05), compared to the control group.
#
Significant difference (p< 0.05), compared to the CS group.