Table 3 Sperm parameters of male mice after 72 h of treatment with 200μg of SIF and different concentrations of SBR
From: Sperm impairing microbial factor: potential candidate for male contraception
| Sperm parameters |
Group I (PBS) |
Group II (100 μg) |
Group III (200 μg) |
Group IV (300 μg) |
Group V (400 μg) |
Group VI (500 μg) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | R | L | R | L | R | L | R | L | Ri | L | R | |
| Sperm count (× 106 /ml) | 37 ± 3.13 | 0 | 29 ± 4.03 | 0 | 32 ± 3.16 | 0 | 29 ± 1.07 | 19 ± 2.01 | 37 ± 1.71 | 39 ± 3.15 | 27 ± 2.08 | 26 ± 1.15 |
| Motility (%) | 54 ± 2.01 | 0 | 41 ± 1.07 | 0 | 47 ± 5.21 | 0 | 31 ± 5.08 | 9 ± 3.12 | 52 ± 4.15 | 49 ± 3.17 | 48 ± 2.17 | 47 ± 3.11 |