| Table 1. Effect of walnut oil on testis weight, body weight, and sperm parameters of nitrite treated rats | ||||
| Parameters | Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A (control) | B (50 mg/kg bwt walnut oil) | C (0.08 mg/kg bwt Nitrite) | D (0.08 Nitrite + 50 walnut oil) mg/kg bwt | |
| Testis weight (g) | 1.52±0.05 | 1.45±0.07 | 1.03±0.04* | 1.39±0.06 |
| Body weight (g) | 237.3±7.25 | 242.3±6.75β | 181.7±7.91*,α | 212.0±6.25* |
| Sperm count (x106/ml) | 75.58±3.56 | 72.69±3.17β | 34.39±2.85*,α | 66.54±3.53β |
| Motility (%) | 70.04±4.95 | 73. 41±4.75β | 28.19±3.28*,α | 65.69±4.06β |
| Viability (%) | 80.33±2.86 | 82.63±3.12β | 51.86±3.36*,α | 68.11±2.26β |
| Values are expressed as Mean ± S.E.M, n=6 in each group *: significantly different from the control group β: significantly different from the nitrite group α: significantly different from the walnut oil group p<0.05. One-Way ANOVA. bwt: body weight |
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