Experimental groups

Malondialdehyde (MDA)

Serum (n mol/mL)

Testis (n mol/g fresh tissue)

Control I

Mean ± SEM

%change

49.38 ± 3.9

24.73 ± 2.31

Acute stress

Stress

Mean ± SEM

%change

87.88 ± 7.2a***

+77.97

40.88 ± 3.50a**

+65.31

Stress + Vit.E

Mean ± SEM

%change

55.28 ± 5.6b**

+11.95

28.29 ± 1.91b**

+14.40

Stress + Vit.C

Mean ± SEM

%change

66.61 ± 6.2a,b*

+34.89

31.35 ± 2.11a,b*

+26.77

Chronic stress

Stress

Mean ± SEM

%change

95.16 ± 7.8a***

+92.71

48.55 ± 4.80a***

+96.32

Stress + Vit.E

Mean ± SEM

%change

61.81 ± 4.9a*,c***

+25.17

33.68 ± 1.95a,c**

+33.68

Stress + Vit.C

Mean ± SEM

%change

70.37 ± 6.5a**,c*

+42.51

35.93 ± 2.06a**,c*

+45.29