Effect of Carissa opaca leaves extract on lipid peroxidation, antioxidant activity and reproductive hormones in male rats

Table 3 Effects of MLC on male reproductive hormonal level

Group	Testosterone	Luteinizing	Follicle Stimulating	Prolactin	Estradiol
Group	(ng/ml)	Hormone (ng/ml)	Hormone (ng/ml)	(ng/ml)	(ng/ml)
Control	4.2 ± 0.07d	2.28 ± 0.09c	40.37 ± 0.14h	10.43 ± 0.34e	17.43 ± 0.32g
Oil + DMSO	4.1 ± 0.13d	2.23 ± 0.01c	39.12 ± 0.36h	11.23 ± 0.32e	15.24 ± 0.43g
CCl₄	1.9 ± 0.08a	1.10 ± 0.08a	16.68 ± 0.21a	22.11 ± 0.44a	30.16 ± 0.65a
Sily + CCl₄	3.5 ± 0.10c	1.89 ± 0.12b	32.87 ± 0.48g	14.4 ± 0.22d	20.23 ± 0.63f
100 mg/kg b.w. MLC + CCl₄	2.2 ± 0.03c	1.74 ± 0.05b	23.04 ± 0.35c	16.01 ± 0.50c	24.18 ± 0.29c
200 mg/kg b.w. MLC + CCl₄	3.30 ± 0.23c	2.01 ± 0.13b	28.15 ± 0.49f	16.23 ± 0.21c	22.43 ± 0.25d
MLC alone	4.0 ± 0.07d	2.36 ± 0.09c	40.85 ± 0.62h	12.27 ± 0.30e	14.37 ± 0.30g

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