Table 2 The seminiferous tubules diameter (μm), thickness of the epithelium (μm), area of seminiferous tubules (μm2) and area of seminiferous lumen/seminiferous tubules (%) in testis of rats fed different dose of PS-MP and probiotics after 49 days.
Con | MP-PS1 | MP-PS5 | MP-PS10 | MP-PS10 + Pro | Pro | |
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Seminiferous tubules diameter (μm) | 331.80 ± 7.23a | 382.33 ± 8.59bc | 395.18 ± 10.23c | 449.38 ± 16.16d | 354.63 ± 11.99ab | 325.84 ± 6.54a |
Thickness of the epithelium (μm) | 98.77 ± 3.47c | 83.48 ± 3.10b | 69.09 ± 5.17a | 65.80 ± 1.49a | 73.63 ± 3.45ab | 94.69 ± 4.01c |
Area of seminiferous tubules (μm2) | 64,764.6 ± 2611.76a | 78,647.04 ± 5009.71b | 89,269.26 ± 4363.63c | 105,889.92 ± 2952.33d | 72,182.07 ± 2926.24ab | 62,663.77 ± 1282.84a |
Area of seminiferous lumen/tubules (%) | 14.37 ± 1.50a | 29.96 ± 2.26b | 35.19 ± 2.36b | 44.29 ± 1.63c | 31.76 ± 2.05b | 14.11 ± 0.92a |