Dracaena arborea (Dracaenaceae) Increases Sexual Hormones and Sperm Parameters, Lowers Oxidative Stress, and Ameliorates Testicular Architecture in Rats with 3 Weeks of Experimental Varicocele
Table 1
Effects of treatments on body weight variation in rats with varicocele.
Treatments
Induction period body weight
Treatment period body weight
Initial (g)
Final (g)
Variation (%)
Initial (g)
Final (g)
Variation (%)
2 weeks
Normal
212.00 ± 1.82
232.14 ± 1.69
9.50 ± 1.17
232.14 ± 1.69
260.40 ± 2.39
12.17 ± 1.47
Sham
213.40 ± 2.91
233.40 ± 2.91
9.37 ± 2.29
233.40 ± 2.91
262.20 ± 7.61
12.34 ± 2.18
VAR + DW
210.80 ± 1.53
228.00 ± 2.12
8.16 ± 1.72
228.00 ± 2.12
242.37 ± 7.78
6.30 ± 0.44
VAR + Vit E
209.20 ± 2.50
226.31 ± 2.76
8.18 ± 1.57
226.31 ± 2.76
248.20 ± 4.00
9.67 ± 1.70
VAR + AE500
212.60 ± 1.33
222.80 ± 4.30
4.80 ± 2.82
222.80 ± 4.30
239.60 ± 6.91
7.54 ± 2.81
VAR + EE100
213.00 ± 2.43
225.44 ± 3.62
5.84 ± 2.19
225.44 ± 3.62
243.64 ± 4.21
8.07 ± 2.08
4 weeks
Normal
217.40 ± 1.47
237.67 ± 2.09
9.32 ± 1.21
237.67 ± 2.09
295.40 ± 5.39
24.29 ± 2.21
Sham
217.60 ± 1.96
230.35 ± 3.22
5.86 ± 2.17
230.35 ± 3.22
286.60 ± 5.21
24.42 ± 3.19
VAR + DW
218.80 ± 0.66
232.16 ± 2.59
6.11 ± 1.12
232.16 ± 2.59
257.40 ± 5.18
10.87 ± 1.97
VAR + Vit E
218.40 ± 0.93
241.04 ± 2.78
10.37 ± 1.15
241.04 ± 2.78
306.60 ± 6.95
27.20 ± 2.62
VAR + AE500
219.80 ± 0.97
235.84 ± 3.13
7.30 ± 2.03
235.84 ± 3.13
290.20 ± 2.82
23.05 ± 1.76
VAR + EE100
220.00 ± 1.55
239.15 ± 2.61
8.70 ± 1.33
239.15 ± 2.61
305.80 ± 18.50
27.87 ± 5.80
All values are expressed as mean ± SEM. Number of rats per group = 5. VAR + DW = varicocele + distilled water (10 ml/kg); VAR + Vit E = varicocele + vitamin E (150 mg/kg); VAR + AE500 = varicocele + aqueous extract (500 mg/kg); and VAR + EE100 = varicocele + ethanol extract (100 mg/kg). : significantly different compared with normal control. : significantly different compared with VAR + DW.
