Colibri® insecticide induces male reproductive toxicity: alleviating effects of Lannea acida (Anacardiaceae) in rats

Table 4 Effects of L. acida on the diameter of seminiferous tubules in colibri®-exposed rats

Treatment	Doses	Diameter of the seminiferous tubules (μm)
Treatment	Doses	14 Days	28 Days
Untreated	10 ml/kg	402.82 ± 6.20	402.82 ± 6.20
Colibri® + DW	10 ml/kg	324.00 ± 7.6###	322.46 ± 7.92###
Colibri® + CC	2 mg/kg	349.26 ± 12.5	364.21 ± 3.92**
Colibri® + Vit E	75 mg/kg	354.93 ± 11.17	409.34 ± 7.17***
Colibri® + AE	170 mg/kg	338.27 ± 6.88	384.52 ± 9.20***
Colibri® + AE	340 mg/kg	372.40 ± 5.53**	389.14 ± 7.36***
Colibri® + ME	170 mg/kg	391.67 ± 7.65***	359.23 ± 8.62**
Colibri® + ME	340 mg/kg	324.34 ± 8.92	349.36 ± 7.35

Number of seminiferous tubules per group = 10. All values are expressed as mean ± SEM
DW distilled water, CC clomiphene citrate, Vit E vitamin E, AE aqueous extract, ME Methanol extract
###: p ≤ 0.001 significantly different compared with untreated animals; **: p ≤ 0.01; ***: p ≤ 0.001: significantly different compared with colibri® + DW group

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