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Table 1 Effect of pumpkin seed oil on the percentage of sperm parameters in rat administrated with Al2O3-NPs

From: Testicular dysfunction induced by aluminum oxide nanoparticle administration in albino rats and the possible protective role of the pumpkin seed oil

Parameter

Experimental groups

Control

PSO

Al2O3-NPs

PSO + Al2O3-NPs

Sperm concentration (× 106 ml−1)

79.05 ± 0.3069

80.85 ± 0.3617

40.13 ± 0.2394ª

59.4 ± 0.3109b

Sperm motility (%)

85.38 ± 0.4479

86.13 ± 0.225

56.8 ± 2.478ª

70.05 ± 0.3571b

Sperm viability (% )

84.18 ± 0.4131

85.85 ± 0.3524

59.63 ± 0.2394ª

69.98 ± 0.225b

Sperm abnormal forms(%)

6 ± 0.4082

5.5 ± 0.2887

21.5 ± 0.6455ª

12.25 ± 0.25b

  1. aRefers to a significant change from the control rat
  2. bRefers to a significant change from the Al2O3-NP-administrated rat