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Table 2 Effect of camel milk and silymarin on serum testosterone (TESTO) concentration for rats fed on a diet containing 1.4 mg of aflatoxin B1/kg diet for 21 and 28 days (n = 5 for each period/group)

From: Camel milk or silymarin could improve the negative effects that experimentally produced by aflatoxin B1 on rat’s male reproductive system

Groups items

Day

Control

CM

S

A

ACM

AS

TESTO (ng/dl)

21

2.19 ± 0.08aY

2.14 ± 0.08aY

1.73 ± 0.21bY

1.43 ± 0.06bX

1.97 ± 0.06bX

1.06 ± 0.16cX

28

2.89 ± 0.21aX

2.85 ± 0.05aX

2.54 ± 0.13aX

1.0 ± 0.04cY

2.77 ± 0.29aY

1.83 ± 0.10bY

  1. Values are means ± SE. Mean values with different subscript letters (a–d) at the same row significantly differ at (P ≤ 0.05). Mean values with different subscript letters (X-Y) at the same column significantly differ at (P ≤ 0.05). CM: Camel milk; S: silymarin, A: Aflatoxin, ACM: Aflatoxin + camel milk, AS: Aflatoxin + silymarin