| Table 1. The role of aqueous and hydro-alcoholic extracts of Seidlitzia rosmarinus on weight, morphology, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidant enzymes of testis. | ||||||||
| Groups | Testis weight (mg) | Testis length (mm) | Testis width (mm) |
Testis volume (mm3) |
MDA (µM) | TAC (µM) | SOD (U/mL) | CAT (U/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 87.75±6.68 | 7.25±0.25 | 4.25±0.25 | 94.67±15.54 | 0.63±0.04 | 309.99±12.78 | 95.61±9.61 | 226.26±9.53 |
| Aqueous extract |
90.66±8.86 | 7.00±0.40 | 4.50±0.28 | 102.97±17.56 | 0.91±0.08* | 241.10±11.15** | 92.67±8.17 | 91.19±13.91*** |
| Hydro- alcoholic extract |
99.50±10.91 | 6.75±0.25 | 4.50±0.25 | 96.57±12.45 | 0.95±0.07* | 229.25±14.54** | 95.30±7.63 | 175.77±6.55* |
Data are presented as mean ± standard error of means; n=8. *p<0.05, **p<0.01 and ***p<0.001 compared with the Control group. MDA: Malondialdehyde; TAC: Total antioxidant capacity; SOD: Superoxide dismutase; CAT: Catalase.