Table 6 Number of ovarian follicles in rats exposed to Fe3O4 NPs
From: Assessment of nano-iron particles impact on the reproductive health of female Wistar rats
Parameter | Control | Low | High | F value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of preantral follicles | 1.8 ± 0.16 | 0.50 ± 0.22a | 0.30 ± 0.21a | 16.5 |
No. of antral follicles | 1.8 ± 0.16 | 0.83 ± 0.16a | 0.83 ± 0.16a | 12 |
No. of Graafian follicles | 2 ± 0.00 | 1.1 ± 0.16a | 0.5 ± 0.22ab | 21.78 |
No. of atretic follicles | 0.5 ± 0.22 | 1.6 ± 0.33a | 1.8 ± 0.16a | 4.3 |
No. of corpus lutea | 1.1 ± 0.16 | 1.1 ± 0.30 | 1.0 ± 0.44 | 0.086 |