From: Effect of Thymus vulgaris leaf extract on cadmium-induced testicular toxicity in rats
Parameters | A (Control) | B (CdCl2) | C (TVE only) | D (CdCl2 + TVE) |
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Body weight (g) | 193.50 ± 6.68a | 185.60 ± 9.97a | 191.50 ± 8.88a | 189.50 ± 5.41a |
Testicular weight (g) | 2.83 ± 0.12a | 1.57 ± 0.47b | 3.83 ± 0.39a | 1.77 ± 0.09b |
Testicular/BW ratio (%) | 1.45 ± 0.01a | 0.83 ± 0.03b | 1.98 ± 0.08a | 0.92 ± 0.08b |
Epididymal weight (g) | 0.87 ± 0.19a | 0.53 ± 0.03b | 1.63 ± 0.38a | 0.65 ± 0.13b |
Epididymal/BW ratio (%) | 0.42 ± 0.15a | 0.25 ± 0.05b | 0.83 ± 0.14a | 0.32 ± 0.03b |