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Table 3 Frequency of sperm abnormalities induced after treatment with CP and MEAC

From: Albizia chinensis bark extract ameliorates the genotoxic effect of cyclophosphamide

Treatment and doses (mg/kg)

Abnormal sperm

No. of different types of sperm head abnormalities

Coiled tail

Inhibitory index

No.

Mean % ± SE

Triangular

Banana shape

Amorphous

Without hook

Small head

I. Control

113

2.26 ± 0.50

31

4

61

10

0

7

II. CP (20)

536

10. 72 ± 0.56a

75

56

201

146

5

53

III. MEAC (100)

117

2. 34 ± 0.48

28

7

65

12

0

5

IV. MEAC (25) + CP

405

8.10 ± 0.58ab

101

47

145

78

3

31

31

V. MEAC (50) + CP

351

7.02 ± 0.44ac

85

35

151

51

3

26

44

VI. MEAC(100) + CP

257

5.14 ± 0.72ac

67

31

112

32

1

14

66

  1. Total number of examined sperm 5000 (1000 sperm/animal, 5 animals/group)
  2. The values having different superscript letters in each column are significantly different from one another as calculated by ANOVA