Combined Protective Effects of Quercetin, Rutin, and Gallic Acid against Cadmium-Induced Testicular Damages in Young-Adult Rats

Figure 8

Protective effect of rutin (RUT), gallic acid (GAL), and quercetin (QUE) separately and in combination on the (a) spermatogenesis score index and (b) seminiferous tubule epithelium height (SEH) of the rat’s testis after exposure to a single dose of Cd for 40 days. Johnsen score = control vs. Cd (), significantly different from Cd group (), RUT+Cd vs. RUT+GAL+QUE+Cd (). SEH = control vs. Cd (), Cd vs. RUT+Cd (), Cd vs. GAL+Cd (), Cd vs. QUE+Cd (), and RUT+Cd vs. RUT+GAL+QUE+Cd ().

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