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Table 1 Effect of gossypol on the fertility of male rats and weight of offspring and protective action of vitamin E

From: Mechanisms involved in reproductive damage caused by gossypol in rats and protective effects of vitamin E

Treatment

Number of males

Number (%) of pregnant females

Number of offspring

Weight of offspringd, g

G1

4

8/7 (87.5)

65ab

6.54 ± 0.85ª

G2

4

8/8 (100)

89a

5.98 ± 0.60b

G3

4

8/0 (0)

0c

G4

4

8/4 (50)

42b

5.44 ± 0.53c

  1. a,b,cValues in the same column with different superscripts differ (P < 0.05).
  2. dResults expressed as mean ± standard deviation.