Podophyllotoxin Extracted from Juniperus sabina Fruit Inhibits Rat Sperm Maturation and Fertility by Promoting Epididymal Epithelial Cell Apoptosis

Table 1

Effect of FP treatment on other sperm motion parameters (mean ± SD).

Groups	VAP (μm/s)	VSL (μm/s)	VCL (μm/s)	ALH (μm)	BCF (Hz)	STR (%)	LIN (%)
CON		109.2 ± 10.2	231.4 ± 15.8	15.3 ± 1.3	27.1 ± 2.1	70.2 ± 4.1	49.2 ± 4.0
FP0.8	123.2 ± 5.9	70.9 ± 6.8	235.2 ± 16.5	12.5 ± 1.3	22.1 ± 1.1	58.0 ± 6.2	35.2 ± 3.4
FP1.25	118.4 ± 7.2	66.4 ± 5.7	233.6 ± 21.9	11.4 ± 1.2	20.2 ± 1.2	48.8 ± 2.4	26.1 ± 3.5

versus the control group. ALH, amplitude of lateral head displacement; BCF, beat cross frequency; LIN, linearity; STR, straightness; VAP, average path velocity; VCL, curvilinear velocity; VSL, straight-line velocity.