Research Article

Curcumin Attenuates Testicular Injury in Rats with Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes

Table 1

Serum testosterone concentration in different groups.

GroupsTestosterone (ng/ml)

Control7.24 ± 1.09
DM1.23 ± 0.36
DM+Cur 100 mg/kg2.88 ± 0.82
DM+Cur 200 mg/kg4.70 ± 1.24

Control: control group; DM: diabetes model group; DM+Cur 100 mg/kg: low-dose curcumin treatment group (100 mg/kg); and DM+Cur 200 mg/kg: high-dose curcumin treatment group (200 mg/kg). Values are presented as the mean±SD. P<0.05 versusthe control group. P<0.05 versusthe DM group. n=7-9.