Table 5 Effect of SACE on testicular histopathology in rat
From: Protective effects of Sonchus asper against KBrO3 induced lipid peroxidation in rats
Treatment | Seminiferous tubules degeneration | Meiosis interruption | Sperm concentration | Germ cell morphology | Germinative epithelium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | - | - | - | - | - |
20 mg/kg KBrO3 | +++ | ++ | +++ | ++ | ++ |
50 mg/kg Silymarin + KBrO3 | −/+ | - | - | −/+ | - |
100 mg/kg SACE + KBrO3 | −/+ | - | −/+ | −/+ | −/+ |
200 mg/kg SACE + KBrO3 | - | - | - | - | −/+ |
200 mg/kg SACE alone | - | - | - | - | - |