Table 2 Serum levels of reproductive hormones in the different studied groups.

From: Experimental and molecular docking evidence for the protective role of Monascus purpureus red pigments against hydroxyapatite nanoparticle-induced testicular injury in male rats

Treatments

Total Testosterone (ng/mL)

FSH (mIU/mL)

LH (mIU/mL)

Control group

5.01 ± 0.55ab

1.01 ± 0.16b

0.44 ± 0.06b

RP10 group

5.08 ± 0.32a

0.98 ± 0.18b

0.45 ± 0.03b

RP20 group

5.14 ± 0.28a

1.00 ± 0.10b

0.45 ± 0.03b

RP40 group

4.82 ± 1.37ab

1.09 ± 0.17ab

0.51 ± 0.08b

HANPs group

2.70 ± 0.64c

1.30 ± 0.10a

0.62 ± 0.05a

RP10 + HANPs group

3.76 ± 0.58bc

1.16 ± 0.09ab

0.53 ± 0.04ab

RP20 + HANPs group

4.58 ± 0.38ab

1.12 ± 0.09ab

0.51 ± 0.05b

RP40 + HANPs group

4.61 ± 0.42ab

0.98 ± 0.09b

0.48 ± 0.04b

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 6). Means that do not share a letter are significantly different.