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Table 2 Effects of naringin on semen analysis

From: Naringin from sweet orange peel improves testicular function in high fat diet-induced diabetic rats by modulating xanthine oxidase/uric acid signaling and maintaining redox balance

Sperm analysis

Groups

Control

DMU

DM + Naringin

DM + OPE

DM + Met

Volume (ml)

2.33 ± 0.22

1.23 ± .0.15a

1.85 ± 0.17a,b

2.25 ± .0.21b,c

2.29 ± 0.25b,c

%Motility

76.00 ± 4.76

53.25 ± 4.15a

60.25 ± 9.36a,b

68.25 ± 4.13a,b,c

69.80 ± 6.94a,b,c

Sperm count (*106)/ml

7.03 ± 5.48

5.75 ± 4.77a

6.98 ± 7.05a,b

7.05 ± 2.75a,b

7.01 ± 4.71a,b

Sperm Viability

92.00 ± 6.62

68.50 ± 3.18a

79.50 ± 3.88a,b

82.75 ± 6.01a,b

80.20 ± 3.06a,b

  1. Data were analyzed by one way ANOVA (and expressed as mean ± SEM) and Tukey’s posthoc test. DMU: Diabetic untreated, DM + naringin: Diabetic treated with naringin; DM + OPE: Diabetic treated with orange peel extract; DM + met: Diabetic, treated with metformin
  2. aP < 0.05 vs control
  3. bP < 0.05 vs DMU
  4. cP < 0.05 vs DM + naringin
  5. dP < 0.05 vs DM + OPE
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