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Table 1 Lee index range, naso-anal length,final body weight and absolute and relative weights of male reproductive organs from control and MSG groups

From: Glutamate-induced obesity leads to decreased sperm reserves and acceleration of transit time in the epididymis of adult male rats

Groups

Control (n = 9)

MSG (n = 9)

Lee index range

0.189 – 0.314

0.369 – 0.424

Final body weight (g)

487.30 ± 12.10

421.40 ± 10.72*

Naso-anal length (cm)

24.10 ± 0.25

18.50 ± 0.50*

Testis (g)

1.66 ± 0.08

1.00 ± 0.06*

Testis (g/100g)

0.34 ± 0.02

0.24 ± 0.01*

Epididymis (mg)

668.83 ± 20.00

392.00 ± 32.24*

Epididymis (mg/100g)

138.42 ± 5.17

93.00 ± 6.60*

Ventral prostate (mg)

605.50 ± 38.74

220.00 ± 68.70*

Ventral prostate (mg/100g)

125.11 ± 9.00

50.96 ± 15.70*

Seminal vesicle (g)

1.70 ± 0.18

0.44 ± 0.10*

Seminal vesicle (g/100g)

0.35 ± 0.03

0.10 ± 0.02*

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. * p < 0.05 (Student’s t-test).