Research Article

Modulatory Role of Vitamin E on Proton Pump (ATPase) Activity of Cadmium Chloride-Induced Testicular Damage in Wistar Rats

Table 2

Effect of cadmium chloride and vitamin E on semen analysis of male Wistar rats.

ParametersGroup
IIIIIIIV

Sperm count (×/ml)++
Motility (%)++
Viability (%)
MDA (nmol/mg-1protein)1.3 ± 0.5++
Na+/K+ ATPase (P1μmol/mgPr-/hr)+
Ca2+ ATPase (P1μmol/mgPr-/hr)++
Mg2+ ATPase (P1μmol/mgPr-/hr)+

Values are represented as of the mean, . When compared with the control group, ; +when compared with the cadmium chloride group at .