Table 2 Effect of Fe3O4 NPs on female reproductive hormones
From: Assessment of nano-iron particles impact on the reproductive health of female Wistar rats
Parameters | Estrogen (pg/ml) | Progesterone (pg/ml) | FSH IU/L | LH IU/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Groups | ||||
Control | 37.02 ± 2.89 | 3.625 ± 0.169 | 6.47 ± 0.36 | 6.65 ± 0.259 |
Treated 1 | 14.0 ± 3.34a,b | 9.76 ± 3.41 | 1.47 ± 0.085a,b | 1.22 ± 0.047a,b |
Treated 2 | 5.50 ± 0.50a,b | 5.10 ± 1.18 | 17.57 ± 0.84a,b | 8.25 ± 0.272a,b |
F value | 40.3 | 3.06 | 238.1 | 282.5 |
P value | 0.00 | 0.097 | 0.00 | 0.00 |