Cytotoxic Effects of Benzene Metabolites on Human Sperm Function: An In Vitro Study

Table 2

Table shows motility and viability after incubation with varied concentrations of catechol.

Parameter	Control sample DMEM-F12	0.3 ppm	0.2 ppm	0.1 ppm	0.05 ppm
Motility	76 ± 5.3	40 ± 6.7*	51 ± 10*	57 ± 5.6*	67 ± 8.1*
Viability	60 ± 6.3	24 ± 3.1**	30 ± 5.5**	44 ± 4.6*	52 ± 5.9*

Values are mean ± SE; ^∗𝑃<0.01, ^∗∗𝑃<0.001.