Effect of Thymus vulgaris leaf extract on cadmium-induced testicular toxicity in rats

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Table 2 Serum concentration of reproductive hormones of the experimental groups of rats

Groups	FSH (ng/dl)	LH(ng/dl)	Testosterone(ng/dl)
A (Control)	2.77 ± 0.15^a	0.35 ± 0.05^a	5.47 ± 0.48^a
B ( CdCl₂)	0.70 ± 0.21^b	0.19 ± 0.02^b	2.13 ± 0.18^b
C (TVE only)	3.03 ± 0.20^a	0.34 ± 0.03^a	4.77 ± 0.43^a
D (CdCl₂ + TVE)	1.03 ± 0.29^b	0.16 ± 0.03^b	2.77 ± 0.20^b

Values are Mean ± S.E.M, n = 8; ng/dl, nanogram per decilitre; TVE, Thymus vulgaris extract; CdCl₂, Cadmium chloride; LH, luteinizing hormone; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone. Mean values bearing different superscripts in the same column differ significantly at p ≤ 0.05