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Table 2 Effect of sub-chronic treatment (30 days) malathion (200 mg / kg BW, po) and / or essential oils of lavender (50 mg / kg, PC, OP) on relative weight of testis and epididymis in male mice

From: Lavandula stoechas essential oils protect against Malathion-induces reproductive disruptions in male mice

Parameters

CTR

M

LSEO

M + LSEO

Testis relative weight (g/100 g b.w)

0.52 ± 0.01

0.63 ± 0.06*

0.54 ± 0.04#

0.49 ± 0.02#

Epididymis relative weight (g/100 g b.w)

0.09 ± 0.01

0.12 ± 0.02*

0.09 ± 0.02#

0.1 ± 0.02#

  1. The results represent the mean ± SEM (n = 12). (*: P < 0.05 vs. control, and #: P < 0.05 vs malathion-group by the student-test)