Table 3 Effect of Imidacloprid on histomorphometry in neonatal male rats

C (0 mg/kg)

99.71 ± 2.67

38.04 ± 1.10

21.54 ± 0.32

G1 (1 mg/kg)

89.23 ± 2.14 ^a**

47.06 ± 1.99^a**

20.62 ± 0.25

G2 (5 mg/kg)

77.38 ± 1.81^ab***

49.09 ± 1.98^a***

18.92 ± 0.30^ab***

G3 (10 mg/kg)

74.82 ± 1.34 ^ab***

72.27 ± 2.61^abc***

17.70 ± 0.30^ab***c*

Caput Epididymis

Groups

Duct diameter (µm)

Lumen diameter (µm)

Epithelial height (µm)

C (0 mg/kg)

64.17 ± 2.72

56.90 ± 1.55

17.65 ± 0.21

G1 (1 mg/kg)

54.12 ± 2.97

44.69 ± 1.45^a***

14.94 ± 0.34^a***

G2 (5 mg/kg)

57.43 ± 3.10

47.97 ± 1.35^a***

13.62 ± 0.27^a***b**

G3 (10 mg/kg)

59.19 ± 2.82

37.90 ± 1.16^ac***b**

13.32 ± 0.30^ab***

Cauda Epididymis

Groups

Duct diameter (µm)

Lumen diameter (µm)

Epithelial height (µm)

C (0 mg/kg)

67.45 ± 3.19

30.68 ± 0.64

14.96 ± 0.44

G1 (1 mg/kg)

58.23 ± 3.42

28.12 ± 0.90

13.14 ± 0.43^a***

G2 (5 mg/kg)

61.49 ± 3.14

27.16 ± 1.01^a*

13.33 ± 0.41^a***

G3 (10 mg/kg)

48.39 ± 1.51^a***c**

22.59 ± 0.75^ab***c**

12.97 ± 0.21^a***