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Table 5 Biochemical parameters of studied groups

From: Evaluation of testicular glycogen storage, FGF21 and LDH expression and physiological parameters of sperm in hyperglycemic rats treated with hydroalcoholic extract of Securigera Securidaca seeds, and Glibenclamide

Groups

Serum TS

(ng/mL)

Tissue lactate

nm/mg-tissue

Tissue LDH

U/mg-total protein

Testicular glycogen

ng/mg-tissue

Testicular FRAP

µMol/mg-tissue

Serum insulin

(ng/ml)

NC

0.098 ± 0.008b

3.80 ± 0.2b

187.1 ± 8.5b

0.47 ± 0.01b

8.66 ± 0.35b

1.97 ± 0.15b

DC

0.079 ± 0.001a

2.62 ± 0.29a

171.9 ± 1.4a

0.34 ± 0.02a

6.55 ± 0.34a

1.18 ± 0.09a

HESS-100

0.079 ± 0.001a

2.78 ± 0.14a

174.7 ± 3.0a

0.36 ± 0.02a

6.50 ± 0.36a

1.4 ± 0.05a,b

HESS-200

0.081 ± 0.004a

2.90 ± 0.24a

176.9 ± 2.9a

0.37 ± 0.01a

6.64 ± 0.37a

1.54 ± 0.07a,b

HESS-400

0.090 ± 0.003b

3.24 ± 0.1a,b

179.5 ± 1.3b

0.41 ± 0.08a,b

7.05 ± 0.12a

1.56 ± 0.09a,b

G

0.096 ± 0.003b

3.36 ± 0.23b

181.4 ± 2.2b

0.44 ± 0.02b

7.64 ± 0.28a,b

1.75 ± 0.07a,b

G + HESS-200

0.096 ± 0.001b

3.39 ± 0.16b

182.8 ± 1.1b

0.43 ± 0.02b

7.63 ± 0.41a,b

1.80 ± 0.09b

G + HESS-400

0.100 ± 0.006b

3.63 ± 0.31b

184.1 ± 1.0b

0.44 ± 0.02b

7.70 ± 0.33a,b

1.82 ± 0.09b

P-value

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

  1. TS (Testosterone), LDH (lactate dehydrogenase), FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power)
  2. a: statistically significant difference with NC group
  3. b: statistically significant difference with DC group