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Table 2 Effect of Vitamin E and quercetin on follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone and testosterone in lead acetate treated male Wistar rats (Values represent mean ± SEM)

From: Vitamin E and quercetin attenuated the reproductive toxicity mediated by lead acetate in male Wistar

Groups

Follicle stimulating hormone (mlU/ml)

Luteinizing hormone (mlU/ml)

Testosterone (ng/ml)

Control

4.37 ± 0.39a

16.68 ± 0.41a

3.2 ± 0.41a

Vit E

4.01 ± 0.43a

18.20 ± 1.24a

2.8 ± 0.17a

Quercetin

4.60 ± 0.38a

20.45 ± 1.03b

2.8 ± 0.24a

Pb

2.63 ± 0.29b

13.47 ± 0.64b

1.14 ± 0.12b

Pb + Vit E

3.75 ± 0.52a, c

17.82 ± 1.59a, c

2.7 ± 0.14a, c

Pb + Quercetin

4.18 ± 0.39a, c

18.91 ± 1.72a, c

2.2 ± 0.19a, c

  1. Means bearing different superscripts between groups differ significantly at p < 0.05