Table 2 Epididymal sperm plasma membrane functionality, DNA damage, viability, and abnormal morphology in different experimental groups. Values are expressed as mean ± sd.

From: The synergistic activity of fisetin on quercetin improves testicular recover in ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats

Analysis

Control

T/D

F + T/D

QE + T/D

F + QE + T/D

Sperm plasma membrane functionality (%)

82.21 ± 3.91 a

48.01 ± 1.44 e

66.60 ± 1.72 c

62.49 ± 2.58 d

76.40 ± 2.27 b

Sperm viability (%)

86.31 ± 3.05 a

48.34 ± 1.94 e

71.87 ± 1.52 c

65.13 ± 3.42 d

82.45 ± 3.16 b

Sperm DNA damage (%)

4.09 ± 0.27 e

42.13 ± 3.63 a

16.89 ± 1.13 c

21.62 ± 0.35 b

9.37 ± 0.39 d

Sperm abnormal morphology (%)

10.21 ± 0.35 d

40.19 ± 1.26 a

23.98 ± 1.28 b

25.74 ± 0.51 b

16.57 ± 0.28 c

  1. - T/D: Torsion and detorsion; F: Fisetin; QE: Quercetin. a-f Different superscripts within the row demonstrate significant differences (p ≤ 0.05).
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