Table 2.
Phases of the estrus cycle and its length in the different treated rats.
| Group | No. of Cycles | Cycle Length | Days in Each Phase | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proestrus | Estrus | Metestrus | Diestrus | |||
| Control | 3.33 ± 0.47 | 4.28 ± 0.55 | 1.25 ± 0.43 | 1.5 ± 0.50 | 0.75 ± 0.25 | 2.67 ± 0.47 |
| P | 3 ± 0.81 b | 5.05 ± 0.34 * | 1 a,b | 1.33 ± 0.47 b | 0.83 ± 0.24 | 2.17 ± 0.27 *,a,b |
| RJ | 3.67 ± 0.47 | 4.5 a,d | 1 a | 1.5 ± 0.41 | 0.67 ± 0.24 | 2.17 ± 0.24 *,a |
| Cd | 2.67 ± 0.47 * | 5.22 ± 0.39 * | 1.67 ± 0.47 *,c | 1.33 ± 0.47 b | 0.80 ± 0.24 | 1.67 ± 0.47 *,c |
| P + Cd | 2.33 ± 0.47 *,c | 5.11 ± 0.63 * | 1.5 ± 0.41 c | 1.83 ± 0.62 a,c | 0.83 ± 0.24 | 1.83 ± 0.24 *,c |
| RJ + Cd | 3.33 ± 0.94 | 4.16 ± 0.24 a,e | 1.16 ± 0.24 a | 1.33 ± 0.58 | 0.67 ± 0.24 | 2.33 ± 0.47 a |
* Statistical significance compared to the corresponding control group, a Statistical significance compared to the corresponding Cd group, b Statistical significance compared to the corresponding P + Cd group, c Statistical significance compared to the corresponding P group, d Statistical significance compared to the corresponding RJ + Cd group, e Statistical significance compared to the corresponding RJ group. All values were expressed as mean ± SD, p ≤ 0.05.