Effects of Morinda officinalis Polysaccharide on Experimental Varicocele Rats
Table 2
Effects of MOP on related parameters of the left testes of experimental varicocele model rats ().
Sham
Model
Model + MOP
Model + MOP
Model + MOP
200 mg kg−1
300 mg kg−1
400 mg kg−1
Testis index (weight/BW%)
0.41 ± 0.021
0.33 ± 0.012
0.35 ± 0.015#
0.38 ± 0.011#
0.37 ± 0.031#
Epididymis index (weight/BW%)
0.15 ± 0.0075
0.12 ± 0.0071
0.13 ± 0.0081#
0.14 ± 0.0049#
0.14 ± 0.0051#
Sperm count (×106 mL−1)
45.03 ± 3.46
30.63 ± 3.47
31.7 ± 4.11#
35.89 ± 4.21#
36.27 ± 3.62#
Apoptotic cell percentage (%)
1.02 ± 0.19
5.02 ± 0.41
3.62 ± 0.33#
2.77 ± 0.23#
2.51 ± 0.28#
Apoptotic tubule percentage (%)
7.67 ± 1.51
26.33 ± 2.94
19.72 ± 2.12#
16.33 ± 1.63#
15.83 ± 1.64#
BW, body weight; MOP, Morinda officinalis Polysaccharide. The data are presented as mean ± SD; compared to the sham group (); # compared to the varicocele model group ().
