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Table 3 Spermogram Findings

From: The potential therapeutic effects of Lactobacillus plantarum and inulin on serum and testicular reproductive markers in diabetic male rats

Sperm parameters

HC

DC

DSh

DL

DI

DLI

Sperm concentration (× 106)

41.25 (1.4)

27.7 (1.1)

27.6 (7.1)

32.3 (7.9)

34.2 (6.0)

38.4 (7.7)

Progressive motility (%)

58.3 (14.7)

16.6 (8.1)*

16.0 (5.4)*

53.3(16.4)#,†

50.7 (16.3)#,†

53.0 (8.9)#,†

Non-progressive motility (%)

30.0 (14.1)

31.6 (11.6)

28.0 (8.3)

21.6 (9.8)

20 (8.9)

25.8 (4.9)

Immotile (%)

11.7 (4.0)

51.6 (9.8)*

58.0 (8.3)*

13.3 (5.1)*,#,†

16.6 (8.1)#,†

14.6 (9.1)#,†

Viability (%)

88.3 (4.0)

48.3 (9.8)*

42.0 (8.3)*

86.6 (5.1)#,†

83.3 (8.1)#,†

82.5(8.7)#,†

  1. Data are presented as mean percentage (SD), calculated by ANCOVA and pairwise comparison
  2. Values are regarded as significant at P < 0.05
  3. * P < 0.05, compared with the HC group. #P < 0.05, compared with the DC group. †P < 0.05, compared with the DSh group
  4. HC,  Healthy Control; DC,  Diabetic Control; DSh,  Diabetic Sham; DL,  Diabetics treated by L. plantarum; DI,  Diabetics treated by inulin; DLI,  Diabetics treated by L. plantarum and inulin. Motility A,  progressive sperms. Motility B,  non-progressive sperms. Motility C,  immotile sperms