Impact of Moriamin Forte on Testicular and Epididymal Damage in Rats with Oligoasthenospermia
Table 4
Levels of SOD and CAT activity, MDA concentration, and TAC in rat testicular and epididymal tissues.
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Control (n = 10)
Model (n = 9)
LMF (n = 9)
HMF (n = 9)
Testis
SOD (U/mg)
51.55 ± 4.24
33.60 ± 2.78##
43.47 ± 5.91#□□
51.49 ± 2.57□□△
CAT (U/mg)
72.49 ± 6.92
58.13 ± 7.69##
61.80 ± 8.5#
66.99 ± 11.72□
MDA (nmol/mg)
1.21 ± 0.26
1.53 ± 0.35#
1.23 ± 0.36□
1.08 ± 0.25□□
TAC (U/mg)
39.06 ± 6.80
22.99 ± 5.88##
29.10 ± 5.99##□
35.04 ± 5.49□□△
Epididymis
SOD (U/mg)
46.30 ± 3.02
34.76 ± 2.82##
37.93 ± 2.80##□
45.93 ± 3.14□□△△
CAT (U/mg)
64.56 ± 8.76
49.46 ± 8.93##
57.80 ± 9.20□
61.05 ± 5.00□□
MDA (nmol/mg)
1.09 ± 0.30
1.52 ± 0.34##
1.16 ± 0.33□
1.06 ± 0.21□□
TAC (U/mg)
33.18 ± 7.19
19.86 ± 4.84##
25.34 ± 4.68##
32.75 ± 7.58□□△
Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. LMF: low-dose MF; HMF: high-dose MF. # < 0.05 and ## < 0.01, for comparisons with the control group; □ < 0.05 and □□ < 0.01, for comparisons with the model group; △ < 0.05 and △△ < 0.01, for comparisons with the LMF group.
