TABLE 7.

Frequencies of sperm abnormality/4000 sperm examined in the experimental intoxicated and treated animals

Treatment	Abnormal sperm		Types of sperm head abnormalities (T.S.H.A)							Non‐TSHA
	No	% of 4000	Amorphous	Banana shape	Without hook	Big	Small	Total no	% of 4000	Total no	% at 4000
G1 control	76 ± 4.44e	1.90	20 ± 1.21	16 ± 1.01	20 ± 1.11	1±0.01	11 ± 0.71	68 ± 4.11d	1.7	8e	0.20
G2 BM	75 ± 5.12e	1.01	20 ± 1.22	14 ± 1.02	18 ± 1.43	2 ± 0.01	9 ± 0.11	43 ± 3.42d	1.08	32d	0.80
G3 aflatoxin	1151 ± 54a	28.78	401 ± 30.11	250 ± 17.23	99 ± 5.55	131 ± 7.34	101 ± 6.16	781 ± 42.24a	19.53	370b	9.25
G4 aflatoxin‐ BM	501 ± 31c	12.53	125 ± 7.12	70 ± 4.03	64 ± 3.99	28 ± 1.78	97 ± 5.36	384 ± 20.01c	9.60	117c	2.93
G5 STZ	1111 ± 63a	27.78	391 ± 20.22	243 ± 14.26	88 ± 5.21	122 ± 7.37	90 ± 5.12	934 ± 51.11a	23.25	177a	4.43
G6 STZ‐BM	454 ± 31d	11.35	126 ± 6.66	45 ± 2.94	62 ± 4.10	56 ± 3.27	134 ± 8.00	423 ± 27.12c	10.58	31d	0.78
G7 STZ‐aflatoxin	1201 ± 71a	30.03	412 ± 26.16	256 ± 13.33	110 ± 6.61	137 ± 7.12	111 ± 6.06	1026 ± 55.1a	25.65	175a	4.38
G8 STZ‐ aflatoxin ‐BM	698 ± 42b	17.45	196 ± 13.96	69 ± 4.01	125 ± 7.69	98 ± 5.89	119 ± 6.97	607 ± 41.11b	15.18	91c	2.28

Abbreviations: BM, barley microgreen; STZ, streptozotocin. All values are represented as mean ± S.D.

Note: Means with different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).