Research Article

Four Hour Temporal Relation of 5-HTP and L-DOPA Induces Inhibitory Responses in Recrudescing Gonad of Indian Palm Squirrel (Funambulus pennantii)

Table 1

Testicular volume of Indian palm squirrel given timed daily injections of 5-HTP and L-DOPA (4 h relation) in different photoperiodic schedules (LD 6 : 18; NDL; LD 16 : 8).

Photoperiodic scheduleTreatmentInitialFinala% change from initial

LD 6 : 18Control0.1878 ± 0.062 +90%
4 h0.1824 ± 0.074 −42%
NDLControl0.1850 ± 0.05 +365%
4 h0.1841 ± 0.001 +130%
LD 16 : 8Control0.1798 ± 0.08 +383%
4 h0.1801 ± 0.027 +310%

All the groups differ significantly, (ANOVA).
Differ significantly from final untreated controls of NDL and LD 16 : 8 ( , multiple range test).
Differ significantly from other groups ( , multiple range test).
Significance of difference from respective initial control ( -test).
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