Table 1.
Comparisons of body and male reproductive organ weights, sperm quality parameter, and hormones among control, CUMS, and treated groups. All data are represented as mean ± SEM (n = 12, each group). Significant difference (#P < 0.05,##P < 0.01) vs. the control group. Significant difference (∗P < 0.05, ∗ ∗P < 0.01) vs. the CUMS group.
| Parameters | Groups |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | CUMS | T-MP300 + CUMS | T-MP600 + CUMS | |
| Baseline BW |
36.33 ± 0.64 |
36.50 ± 0.50 |
36.50 ± 0.50 |
36.50 ± 0.50 |
| Pre-CUMS BW |
37.75 ± 0.71 |
37.75 ± 0.59 |
38.33 ± 0.31 |
38.58 ± 0.65 |
| Post-CUMS BW |
39.67 ± 0.40 |
37.43 ± 0.48## |
39.29 ± 0.47∗ |
39.57 ± 0.81∗∗ |
| Percentage change of BW |
8.55 ± 1.39 |
4.09 ± 1.04# |
7.15 ± 1.61 |
8.40 ± 1.52∗ |
| Testis | ||||
| Absolute weights (g) | 0.17 ± 0.00 | 0.15 ± 0.00## | 0.16 ± 0.00∗ | 0.17 ± 0.00∗∗ |
| Relative weights (g/kg BW) |
0.42 ± 0.01 |
0.39 ± 0.00## |
0.42 ± 0.00∗ |
0.43 ± 0.01∗∗ |
| Epididymis plus vas deferens | ||||
| Absolute weights (g) | 0.08 ± 0.00 | 0.07 ± 0.00## | 0.08 ± 0.00∗ | 0.08 ± 0.00∗ |
| Relative weights (g/kg BW) |
0.19 ± 0.00 |
0.18 ± 0.00# |
0.20 ± 0.00∗∗ |
0.21 ± 0.00∗∗ |
| Penis | ||||
| Absolute weights (g) | 0.04 ± 0.00 | 0.03 ± 0.00# | 0.04 ± 0.00∗ | 0.04 ± 0.00∗∗ |
| Relative weights (g/kg BW) |
0.10 ± 0.00 |
0.10 ± 0.00 |
0.10 ± 0.00 |
0.10 ± 0.00 |
| Sperm quality | ||||
| Sperm concentration (106 cells/ml) | 5.25 ± 0.67 | 2.54 ± 0.70## | 4.37 ± 0.58∗ | 5.92 ± 0.62∗∗ |
| Sperm head abnormality (%) | 4.15 ± 0.46 | 10.35 ± 1.03## | 5.20 ± 0.51∗ | 4.40 ± 0.33∗∗ |
| Sperm tail abnormality (%) | 3.05 ± 0.24 | 25.07 ± 1.13## | 6.20 ± 0.43∗ | 3.48 ± 0.51∗∗ |
| Acrosome reaction (%) |
2.25 ± 0.15 |
11.33 ± 0.33## |
4.56 ± 0.29∗ |
1.63 ± 0.30∗∗ |
| Hormones | ||||
| Serum corticosterone (μg/ml) | 0.28 ± 0.04 | 0.75 ± 0.09## | 0.36 ± 0.01∗∗ | 0.33 ± 0.03∗ |
| Serum testosterone (ng/ml) | 0.66 ± 0.07 | 0.42 ± 0.07# | 0.62 ± 0.12∗ | 2.32 ± 0.14∗∗ |