Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the effect of sodium selenite (0.5 mg/kg ) on fertility of mature albino mice treated with hexavalent chromium (1000 ppm) . 32 mice were divided into four groups : control group / group exposed to hexavalent chromium (1000 ppm) / group treated with sodium selenite (0.5 mg/kg) and exposed to hexavalent chromium (1000 ppm) / group treated with sodium selenite (0.5 mg/kg) alone . The experiment lasted for 35 day . The results showed a significant (P < 0.05) decrease in sperm motility , concentration , percentage of live sperm and testosterone concentration with a significant (P < 0.05) increase in the percentage of abnormal sperm in group treated with hexavalent chromium in comparison with control group . The results also showed a significant (P <0.05) increase in sperm motility , concentration , percentage of live sperm and testosterone concentration with a significant (P < 0.05) decrease in the percentage of abnormal sperm in group treated with Sodium selenite and exposed to hexavalent chromium in comparison with group exposed to hexavalent chromium . The group treated with Sodium selenite alone showed an improvement in all parameters studied except the percentage of abnormal sperms which showed a significant (P<0.05) decrease.
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How to Cite this Article
Hussain, Abeer Mohammed; Al Obaidi, Sabah A.R.-; and Yousef, Waleed Hameed
(2013)
"The Effect of Sodium Selenite on Fertility of Albino Male Mice Treated with Hexavalent Chromium,"
Baghdad Science Journal: Vol. 10:
Iss.
2, Article 25.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21123/bsj.2013.11942
