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Table 2 Table showing the effect of chronic variable stress with vitamin C supplementation on sperm parameters

From: Vitamin C supplementation during chronic variable stress exposure modulates contractile functions of testicular artery and sperm parameters in male Wistar rats

Parameters

Control

Vitamin C

Stress + Vitamin C

Stress

Sperm count (×106ml)

49 ± 0.0

89 ± 3.5***

43 ± 5.0

19 ± 2.0**

Abnormal sperm morphology (%)

19 ± 2.0

21 ± 2.5

30 ± 2.5

44 ± 3.5*

Sperm motility (%)

70 ± 10

60 ± 10

62 ± 5.0

18 ± 2.5*

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001; ***p < 0.0001