Effect of Antimicrobial Peptide, Nisin, on the Reproductive Functions of Rats

Table 2

Weight changes (mg) in various reproductive organs of male rats exposed orally with Nisin (50 mg/kg/day) for 90 days. Each value is the mean ± S.D. of five observations. No significant difference (𝑃>0.05) was recorded between the groups.

	Testis	Epididymis	Ventral prostate	Seminal vesicle
Control	1710 ± 263	901 ± 134	320 ± 36	738 ± 65
Treated	1805 ± 318	879 ± 92	333 ± 29	711 ± 54