Table 1. Effect on sperm parameters among studied groups.
|
Sperm parameters |
Control |
Induction |
Scutellarin |
|
|
Sperm concentration *10⁶/ml |
66.14±24.10 |
18.00±12.22 a* |
45.43±4.43 b* |
|
|
Sperm motility% |
Progressive |
96.00±1.15 |
7.00±2.83 a* |
82.71±2.69 b* |
|
Sluggish |
0.57±0.53 |
58.43±8.70 a* |
6.00±2.31 b* |
|
|
Immotile |
3.43±0.79 |
33.14±7.90* |
11.29±1.38 b* |
|
|
Sperm viability % |
Viable |
96.00±1.29 |
28.00±8.41 a* |
93.57±2.15 b* |
|
Dead |
4.00±1.29 |
72.00±8.41 a* |
8.14±2.48 b* |
|
Data were expressed as Mean ± SD. a: comparison with Control group; b: comparison with Induction group; *P significant at level <0.05.