| Table 4. Fertility testing | ||||
| 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 | |
| No. of pregnancies | 6.00±0.00 | 6.00±0.00 | 2.00±0.00 | 6.00±00 |
| No. of fetuses | 8.33±0.80 | 7.33±0.49β | 0.67±0.56* | 6.83±0.54β |
| 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 p<0.05. One-Way ANOVA. bwt: body weight |
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