Table 3 Testicular tissue SOD, GPx activities and MDA level, epididymal sperm density, and serum testosterone levels

Control

159.35 ± 8.15^a

23.26 ± 2.72^a

3.97 ± 0.45^a

1.02 ± 0.09^a

0.341 ± 0.057^a

Nicotine

147.34 ± 7.38^b

22.83 ± 1.46^ac

4.63 ± 0.67^b

0.83 ± 0.07^b

0.273 ± 0.035^b

ICA

175.79 ± 9.03^c

26.74 ± 1.95^b

3.23 ± 0.61^c

1.55 ± 0.31^c

0.675 ± 0.105^c

ICA+ Nicotine

169.55 ± 4.19^c

24.13 ± 3.12^ab

3.82 ± 0.57^a

1.25 ± 0.19^c

0.494 ± 0.065^d

P-value

0.00

0.01

0.00

0.00

0.00