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Table 3 Percentage of different types of abnormal sperm in different experimental groups

From: Chlorophytum borivilianum (Safed Musli) root extract prevents impairment in characteristics and elevation of oxidative stress in sperm of streptozotocin-induced adult male diabetic Wistar rats

Parameters

Normal

Diabetic

Diabetic

250 mg/kg C. borivilianum

500 mg/kg C. borivilianum

600 μg/kg glibenclamide

Pin-head sperm

1.03 ± 0.02

8.63* ± 1.05

5.78† ± 0.26

4.82† ± 1.09

8.35† ± 1.06

Banana-head sperm

-

13.15 ± 2.24

8.65 ± 1.09

7.52 ± 1.05

5.89 ± 0.85

Rod less sperm

-

9.84 ± 1.34

3.16 ± 0.22

2.17 ± 0.07

3.53 ± 0.16

Pin less sperm

-

6.39 ± 1.58

2.85 ± 0.11

2.65 ± 0.04

5.18 ± 0.27

Folded tail sperm

1.53 ± 0.03

3.35* ± 0.37

2.59† ± 0.06

0.81† ± 0.06

3.66† ± 0.34

Other shaped sperm

-

1.15 ± 0.18

1.25 ± 0.05

1.34 ± 0.05

2.08 ± 0.05

  1. Values are expressed as Mean ± SD of 6 rats, n = 6 per treatment group. *p < 0.01 as compared to control, †p < 0.05 as compared to non-treated diabetic rats.