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

Table 2

Sperm morphology of control and treated animals.

Parameters	Control	MeHg	Solanum	Solanum + MeHg
Normal sperm	92.00 (91.50–93.38)^a	75.00 (66.38–82.13)^b	92.50 (86.63–94.38)^a	89.75 (84.50–95.00)^a,b
Abnormalities of the sperm head	6.00 (5.00–7.25)^a	19.75 (12.75–31.13)^b	6.50 (5.12–11.13)^a,b	9.25 (2.37–13.00)^a,b
Abnormalities of the flagellum	1.75 (0.37–2.12)^a,b	4.00 (2.37–6.50)^a	1.00 (0.50–1.75)^b	2.00 (0.37–6.50)^a,b
Presence of cytoplasmic droplet	15.00 (9.87–15.75)	19.00 (14.38–24.13)	23.00 (21.75–28.63)	34.00 (23.38–37.00)

𝑁=6/group. Values expressed as median and interquartile range (first and third). Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance test followed by Dunn’s test was performed. ^a,bMedians with the same letter do not differ statistically; 𝑃 values < 0.05 were considered significant.