Table 4 Effect of cottonseed and cottonseed aqueous extracts diet on semen characteristics of male wistar albino rats
Parameters | Diet | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
STD | CSD | CAD | EAD | |
Total sperm count (Million Sperms/ml) | 31.65 ± 10.41c | 70.00 ± 10.000a | 45.00 ± 5.00b | 55.00 ± 5.00b |
Actively Motile (%) | 30.00 ± 8.66b | 38.35 ± 2.89a | 41.65 ± 14.45a | 46.65 ± 11.55a |
Sluggish Motile (%) | 25.00 ± 8.66 | 21.65 ± 10.41 | 26.65 ± 11.55 | 21.65 ± 7.65 |
Non Motile (%) | 45.00 ± 15.00 | 40.00 ± 10.00 | 31.65 ± 2.90 | 31.65 ± 7.65 |
Pus Cells /HPF (Minimum) | 11.65 ± 3.51ab | 7.65 ± 2.52b | 9.65 ± 2.52ab | 11.35 ± 1.15ab |
Pus Cells /HPF (Maximum) | 15.00 ± 5.00ab | 9.65 ± 2.52c | 12.65 ± 3.21bc | 14.00 ± 1.75bc |
Epithelial Cells /HPF (Minimum) | 5.00 ± 1.00 | 4.65 ± 0.58 | 5.00 ± 0.00 | 5.68 ± 0.60 |
Epithelial Cells /HPF (Maximum) | 7.00 ± 1.00 | 7.00 ± 1.00 | 7.00 ± 0.00 | 7.65 ± 0.60 |
RBC /HPF (Minimum) | 1.35 ± 0.58 | 2.35 ± 1.55 | 1.35 ± 0.58 | 2.00 ± 0.0 |
RBC /HPF (Maximum) | 3.00 ± 1.00 | 4.35 ± 1.55 | 3.65 ± 1.15 | 4.00 ± 0.0 |
Normal Structure (%) | 48.35 ± 20.20 | 56.65 ± 5.75 | 53.35 ± 5.75 | 60.00 ± 10.0 |
Abnormal (%) | 51.65 ± 20.20 | 43.35 ± 5.75 | 46.65 ± 5.75 | 40.00 ± 10.0 |