Table 5 Effect of arsenic and FIS on spermatological indices.
Groups | MMP (%) | Motility (%) | Epididymal sperm count (%) | Dead sperms (%) | Head abnormality (%) | Midpiece abnormality (%) | Tail abnormality (%) | Hypo-osmotic swelling test (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 83.3 ± 1.90a | 64.5 ± 0.83a | 28.45 ± 0.65ab | 18.5 ± 1.37a | 3.33 ± 0.19a | 0.78 ± 0.06a | 4.73 ± 0.09a | 82.38 ± 2.40a |
Arsenic | 62.4 ± 1.83b | 31.2 ± 1.16c | 10.70 ± 0.92c | 48.4 ± 1.44c | 8.51 ± 0.16c | 3.07 ± 0.08c | 9.82 ± 0.32b | 24.03 ± 2.89c |
Arsenic + FIS | 56.5 ± 24.2a | 57.5 ± 0.82b | 23.76 ± 0.78b | 26.4 ± 1.19b | 6.06 ± 0.08b | 1.19 ± 0.08b | 4.96 ± 0.04a | 61.29 ± 3.08b |
FIS | 83.9 ± 1.90a | 62.25 ± 1.39a | 29.21 ± 0.83a | 19.47 ± 0.80a | 4.02 ± 0.09a | 0.95 ± 0.03a | 4.66 ± 0.05a | 83.24 ± 3.36a |