Table 6 Body and organ weight and sperm parameters of the F3 offspring at 12 weeks of age
Third Generation (F3) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Control | Low | High | |
Absolute body weight (g) | 42.2 ± 5.46 | 43.9 ± 3.94 | 41.5 ± 6.18 |
Absolute left testes weight (mg) | 121.5 ± 18.1 | 113.4 ± 8.3 | 119.0 ± 11.0 |
Relative testes weight (%) | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.3 ± 0.02 | 0.3 ± 0.04 |
Absolute left epididymes weight (mg) | 44.6 ± 3.1 | 46.1 ± 3.1 | 39.6 ± 10.3 |
Relative epididymes weight (%) | 0.1 ± 0.02 | 0.1 ± 0.01 | 0.1 ± 0.01 |
Total epididymal sperm counts (× 106) | 45.5 ± 13.6 | 42.1 ± 9.5 | 43.8 ± 8.1 |
Total motility (%) | 44.9 ± 15.9 | 42.4 ± 9.1 | 41.9 ± 11.1 |
Progressive motility (%) | 22.1 ± 10.5 | 20.5 ± 7.0 | 20.9 ± 7.2 |