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Table 2 Evaluation of the serum levels of malondialdehyde, total anti-oxidant capacity, LH, FSH, and testosterone in different experimental groups after 180 days of treatment

From: The protective effect of L-carnitine on testosterone synthesis pathway, and spermatogenesis in monosodium glutamate-induced rats

Groups

MDA (nmol/ml)

TAC (IU/ml)

LH (IU/ml)

FSH (IU/ml)

TES (nmol/L)

Control

0.44±0.01

0.33±0.05

22.95±3.27

24.28±3.98

95.28±4.24

Sham

0.42±0.01

0.32±0.03

23.45±2.62

26.12±2.53

95.4±8.26

LC 200

0.03±0.02

0.34±0.05

23.12±3.67

26.45±2.71

97.31±2.92

MSG

1.12±0.04***

0.10±0.05***

10.33±2.58***

12.00±6.41***

38.24±4.34***

MSG+LC 100

0.50±0.31†††

0.18±0.04***

14.66±1.86***

15.00±5.93***

52.08±6.63***†

MSG+LC 200

0.24±0.12†††$

0.29±0.05***$$

18.83±1.16†††

20.83±6.89†

71.66±11.27***†††$$$

  1. Data are presented as mean±SEM, n=10
  2. *Compare to sham group; † MSG compare to MSG+LC100 and MSG+LC200 groups; $ MSG+LC100 compare to MSG+LC200. P<0.05 considered as significant changes
  3. MDA malondialdehyde, TAC total anti-oxidant capacity, TES testosterone, LH luteinizing hormone, FSH follicle-stimulating hormone