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Table 4 Effect of quercetin (QRT) on serum and intra-testicular testosterone levels in high-fat diet (HFD)-fed male rats

From: Quercetin-mediated restoration of high-fat diet-induced male reproductive dysfunction through modifying spermatogenesis and unraveling 3β-HSD, 17β-HSD, and StAR pathways

Treatment

Serum Testosterone (ng/ml)

Intra-testicular testosterone (ng/mg protein)

Control

3.32 ± 0.38 b

15.45 ± 1.13 b

QRT

3.68 ± 0.43 a

21.29 ± 1.82 a

HFD

0.85 ± 0.05 d

6.21 ± 0.28 d

QRT + HFD

2.04 ± 0. 18 c

11.32 ± 1.07 c

  1. Note: Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) (n = 8). Means within the same column without a common superscript letter differ significantly (P < 0.05)
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BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology

ISSN: 2050-6511

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