Table 2.

Sperm parameters and testis weight in control and treated mice (parents and F1)

	Father		Offspring
	Control	Treated	F1 control	F1 treated
Motile sperm (%)	60.11 ± 1.57	64.77 ± 1.29	55.92 ± 1.35	55.70 ± 1.03
Sperm count (106/mL)	36.69 ± 2.05	34.61 ± 2.17	36.50 ± 3.49	37.00 ± 3.83
Testis weight (g)	0.113 ± 0.005	0.110 ± 0.006	0.118 ± 0.006	0.099 ± 0.004*
Testis/body weight (× 103)	2.58 ± 0.18	2.70 ± 0.14	2.98 ± 0.14	2.41 ± 0.10**

^*p < 0.05

^**p < 0.01

The mice of each experimental group were weighed to determine the body weight. Both testes were weighed, and the values were averaged. Testis weight and body weight-relative to testes weights in animals of the F1-treated group were significantly lower than in those of the F1-control group. No significant differences were observed in the other parameters. Results are expressed as mean ± SEM, Student’s t test, n = 11 males per group