| Table 3. Morphometric analysis of testes after 28 days of treatment | ||||
| 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 | |
| Germinal epithelium (%) | 64.90±0.89 | 69.18±0.37* | 58.08±0.33*, α | 70.66±0.20* |
| Lumen (%) | 15.42±0.20 | 12.52±0.18* | 9.60±0.23*, α | 11.99±0.12* |
| Interstitium (%) | 21.06±0.26 | 16.91±0.27*,β | 26.73±0.21*, α | 20.39±0.71β |
| 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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