Table 1.
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∗∗ |