Table 3 Effects of SPM treatments on the body weight, testis weight and sperm parameters in diabetic mice
Group | Body weight (g) | Testis weight (mg) | Sperm count (×107) | Abnormal sperm number (×107) | Abnormal sperm rate (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-induction | After treatment | |||||
Control | 21.08 ± 0.38 | 25.36 ± 1.54 | 173.40 ± 4.65 | 6.86 ± 0.57 | 1.81 ± 0.32 | 25.17 ± 3.91 |
DM | 19.52 ± 0.82* | 15.40 ± 1.62** | 132.40 ± 20.1* | 3.60 ± 1.63** | 3.00 ± 1.06* | 69.09 ± 22.07** |
DM + SPM 2.5 mg/kg | 19.28 ± 0.87** | 20.14 ± 1.06## | 171.20 ± 10.85# | 5.70 ± 1.36# | 1.50 ± 0.53# | 32.15 ± 7.54## |
DM + SPM 5 mg/kg | 19.38 ± 0.79** | 22.66 ± 1.18## | 173.53 ± 7.90# | 6.15 ± 0.63# | 1.20 ± 0.41## | 25.17 ± 3.91 |