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Table 2 Effect of taurine and/or vanillin on spermatic count of the potassium bromate-treated rats

From: The protective effect of taurine and/or vanillin against renal, testicular, and hematological alterations induced by potassium bromate toxicity in rats

Groups

Parameters

Total no of sperm

Total no of abnormal sperm

Malform head

Malform tail

Malform head + tail

Control

943 ± 4.1 a

90 ± 2.0 a

53. ± 2.0 c

20.33 ± 0.5 c

16.66 ± 0.6 b

Pot.bromate group

579.66 ± 11.5 b

183 ± 4.0 b

131.33 ± 2.8 a

33 ± 2.0 a

19.66 ± 0.6 a

Pot.bromate + taurine group

676 ± 8.5 c

152.66 ± 3.5 c

100.66 ± 1.5 a

33. ± 1.7 a

19 ± 1 a

Pot.bromate + vanillin group

636.3 ± 14.04 d

154.66 ± 2.5 c

103.33 ± 2.8 a

32.6 ± 1.5a

18.33 ± 0.57 a

Pot bromate + taurine + vanillin group

796.33 ± 12.3 e

111.33 ± 3.0 d

67.66 ± 3.1 b

26 ± 1.7 b

18.0 ± 0.1 a

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± S.D., n = 6
  2. There was no significant difference between means have the same letter in the same column