Table 3 Effect of in-vitro exposure of spermatozoa to different concentrations of mercuric chloride (0.031–1.25 µg/ml) on motile spermatozoa count at different time intervals.

15 min

Control

85.94 ± 1.2^a

74.98 ± 0.16^a

2.23 ± 0.33^a

6.72 ± 1.45^a

161.69 ± 0.23^a

129.26 ± 0.17^a

123.6 ± 0.61^a

77.44 ± 0.53^a

95.62 ± 1.36^ab

80.74 ± 0.45

41.27 ± 0.31^a

3.8 ± 0.28^a

A

88.50 ± 1.2^a

78.39 ± 1.26^a

2.96 ± 0.27^a

6.96 ± 1.23^a

160.08 ± 0.51^a

128.21 ± 0.48^a

121.3 ± 0.42^a

78.46 ± 1.30^a

94.61 ± 1.32^ab

81.51 ± 0.82

40.26 ± 0.44^a

3.7 ± 0.22^a

B

86.95 ± 0.5^a

78.18 ± 1.22^a

2.82 ± 0.61^a

4.08 ± 1.7^a

159.32 ± 0.61^a

125.18 ± 1.29^ab

120.02 ± 1.03^a

77.21 ± 1.40^a

93.68 ± 1.44^a

81.42 ± 1.48

39.67 ± 1.11^ab

3.51 ± 0.41^a

C

85.62 ± 0.6^a

76.20 ± 0.72^a

3.40 ± 0.39^a

6.48 ± 1.02^a

156.25 ± 1.71^ab

122.9 ± 0.36^b

117.52 ± 1.20^a

76.28 ± 1.58^a

94.04 ± 1.03^ab

82.14 ± 1.20

37.28 ± 0.49^ab

3.3 ± 0.20^a

D

84.75 ± 0.3^ab

74.42 ± 0.81^a

2.48 ± 0.61^a

6.44 ± 1.31^a

150.11 ± 1.43^bc

120.1 ± 0.81^b

111.17 ± 1.25^b

78.01 ± 1.20^a

95.07 ± 1.05^ab

82.74 ± 1.06

34.25 ± 0.55^b

2.91 ± 0.11^ab

1 h

Control

84.47 ± 1.7^a

71.53 ± 0.27^ab

2.22 ± 0.29^a

7.47 ± 1.03^a

160 ± 0.38^a

129.03 ± 1.49^a

123.03 ± 1.04^a

77.275 ± 1.06^a

95.34 ± 1.30^ab

80.64 ± 1.72

40.52 ± 0.31^a

3.8 ± 0.21^a

A

78.06 ± 0.3^ab

68.02 ± 0.41^b

4.21 ± 1.37^ab

6.24 ± 1.36^a

158.13 ± 1.45^a

125.1 ± 1.48^a

118.27 ± 0.36^a

78.76 ± 0.91^a

94.34 ± 1.20^ab

81.47 ± 1.25

39.01 ± 0.32^ab

3.2 ± 0.22^a

B

77.73 ± 1.2^b

67.55 ± 1.59^b

7.36 ± 1.82^ab

7.81 ± 1.05^a

152.45 ± 1.62^b

122.11 ± 1.72^b

113.31 ± 0.47^b

79.58 ± 1.22^a

93.33 ± 1.03^a

80.53 ± 1.34

39.08 ± 0.33^ab

2.81 ± 0.10^a

C

72.73 ± 1.0^b

65.04 ± 0.61^b

5.23 ± 2.21^ab

8.18 ± 1.51^a

150.94 ± 0.91^bc

119.42 ± 1.04^b

106.16 ± 0.62^c

80.03 ± 1.42^a

94.7 ± 1.20^ab

82.04 ± 1.44

36.28 ± 0.29^ab

2.52 ± 0.31^ab

D

65.79 ± 0.4^c

58.78 ± 0.39^c

2.38 ± 1.40^a

9.20 ± 0.91^a

148.7 ± 0.79^bc

116.08 ± 1.81^c

99.32 ± 0.82^d

80.21 ± 1.39^a

95.37 ± 1.25^ab

83.06 ± 1.53

33.28 ± 0.71^b

2.4 ± 0.13^ab

3 h

Control

83.61 ± 0.12^a

70.57 ± 0.18^ab

4.46 ± 0.41^ab

8.54 ± 1.61^a

159.14 ± 1.28^a

128.31 ± 0.15^a

122.17 ± 0.41^a

76.06 ± 1.04^a

95.12 ± 1.7^ab

80.27 ± 0.88

39.74 ± 0.48^ab

3.7 ± 0.29^a

A

68.23 ± 1.16^c

52.29 ± 1.26^c

9.86 ± 1.6^b

10.78 ± 1.29^a

145.28 ± 1.32^c

120.17 ± 1.51^b

114.07 ± 1.48^b

77.03 ± 1.42^a

97.3 ± 1.5^ab

82.46 ± 0.94

36.04 ± 0.29^ab

2.8 ± 0.21^a

B

63.56 ± 1.11^c

39.02 ± 1.51^d

20.59 ± 0.26^c

19.07 ± 1.36^b

132.02 ± 2.01^d

110.28 ± 1.04^d

107.06 ± 1.61^c

78.85 ± 0.81^a

97.19 ± 1.07^ab

82.53 ± 1.37

35.24 ± 0.71^b

2.4 ± 0.28^ab

C

47.78 ± 0.31^d

28.49 ± 1.21^e

24.67 ± 1.30 ^cd

28.55 ± 1.37^c

128.17 ± 1.41^d

106.02 ± 1.01^d

95.06 ± 1.03^d

80.92 ± 1.48^a

98.62 ± 1.40^b

83.41 ± 1.40

27.93 ± 0.66^c

2 ± 0.41^ab

D

39.84 ± 0.28^e

19.9 ± 0.82f.

29.62 ± 1.7^d

41.31 ± 1.49^d

120.27 ± 0.27^e

97.27 ± 1.06^e

84.25 ± 0.62^e

81.19 ± 1.71^a

98.51 ± 1.03^b

84.37 ± 1.29

20.61 ± 0.10^d

1.7 ± 0.66

p-value

0.005

0.0001

0.0123

0.0432

0.0031

0.004

0.022

0.714

0.041

0.844

0.041

0.022