Phytoremediation Potential of Maná-Cubiu (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) for the Deleterious Effects of Methylmercury on the Reproductive System of Rats

Table 1

Body weight and reproductive organ weights of male rats.

Parameters	Control (𝑛=5)	MeHg (𝑛=5)	Solanum (𝑛=6)	Solanum + MeHg (𝑛=6)
Absolute weights
Final body weight (g)	597.0±5.7^a	533.5±13.9^b	508.3±10.0^b	550.3±18.3^a,b
Testis (mg)	2,613±87.02^a	1,955±15.23^b	2,358±86.92^a,b	2,224±33.83^a,b
Epididymis (mg)	885.9±30.2	755.5±65.0	795.1±35.8	779.3±35.9
Ventral prostate (mg)	453.2±35.4	434.7±41.5	429.1±55.0	542.3±63.9
Full seminal vesicle (mg)	1,619 ± 182.3	1,592 ± 150.9	1,440 ± 66.7	1,500 ± 90.9
Empty seminal vesicle (mg)	630.9±41.1	628.7±71.7	586.5±27.2	574.6±32.8
Relative weights
Testis (mg/100 g)	4.36±0.14^a,b	3.63±0.20^a	4.64±1.74^b	4.05±2.42^a,b
Epididymis (mg/100 g)	1.48±0.04	1.40±0.08	1.57±0.09	1.42±0.05
Ventral prostate (mg/100 g)	0.75±0.05	0.80±0.05	0.84±0.10	0.98±0.05
Full seminal vesicle (mg/100 g)	2.69±0.28	2.94±0.20	2.85±0.18	2.72±0.14
Empty seminal vesicle (mg/100 g)	1.05±0.06	1.16±0.10	1.16±0.07	1.04±0.05

Values expressed as mean ± SEM. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test followed by Tukey test was performed. ^a,bMean values with the same letter do not differ statistically; 𝑃 values < 0.05 were considered significant.