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Table 3 Sperm count, morphology, and motility of the sperm in the experimental groups

From: Ellagic acid effects on testis, sex hormones, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in the relative sterility rat model following busulfan administration

Group

Sperm count (×106)

Abnormal morphology

% Sperm motility

Progressive motility

Immotile

Con

13.04 ± 1.08 a

4.40 ± 2.30a

81.40 ± 4.93a

18.60 ± 4.93a

E.A.50

14.10 ± 1.52 a

3.24 ± 1.62a

85.20 ± 2.86a

14.80 ± 2.86a

BUS

1.31 ± 0.43 b

75.80 ± 8.89b

1.20 ± 0.45b

98.80 ± 0.45b

BUS+ E.A.10

2.14 ± 0.71 b

57.40 ± 5.77d

4.80 ± 1.64b

95.20 ± 1.64b

BUS+ E.A.50

6.22 ± 1.63 c

39.60 ± 4.09c

44.80 ± 3.56c

55.20 ± 3.56c

  1. a, b, c, and d: According to the post-hoc Tukey test which was used for intergroup comparisons, groups with the same superscripts are not significantly different at α = 0.05 (p ≥ 0.05). However, dissimilar letters indicate a significant difference (p < 0.05)