Table 3 Effect of eugenol treatment on testicular cell energy (ATP, ADP and AMP) and phospholipid content in ACR-induced testicular toxicity in rats.

From: Eugenol alleviates acrylamide-induced rat testicular toxicity by modulating AMPK/p-AKT/mTOR signaling pathway and blood–testis barrier remodeling

Parameters

Groups

Control

ACR

Eu50 + ACR

Eu100 + ACR

ATP (μg/g tissue)

86.49 ± 3.44a

53.70 ± 1.11b

60.55 ± 0.69b

70.55 ± 1.77c

ADP (μg/g tissue)

21.21 ± 0.96a

35.16 ± 1.27b

25.32 ± 1.57a

21.24 ± 0.75a

AMP(μg/g tissue)

8.86 ± 0.65a

14.15 ± 0.51b

10.58 ± 0.74a

9.07 ± 0.55a

AMP/ATP ratio

0.10 ± 0.005a

0.26 ± 0.009b

0.17 ± 0.01c

0.13 ± 0.008a

AEC

0.83 ± 0.005a

0.69 ± 0.003b

0.79 ± 0.016c

0.80 ± 0.006a,c

PS (μg/g tissue)

130.00 ± 6.11a

239.75 ± 7.96b

172.17 ± 14.18c

131.87 ± 7.19a

PC (μg/g tissue)

296.87 ± 12.07a

179.87 ± 2.43b

196.50 ± 3.04b

247.25 ± 8.80a

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 6–8).
  2. Values with dissimilar letters are significantly different at p < 0.001.