Table 2 Reproductive parameters of pregnant rats treated with Tityus bahiensis venom (2.5Â mg/kg) on the 5th (GD5) or 10th (GD10) gestational day
From: Mild reproductive effects of the Tityus bahiensis scorpion venom in rats
Parameter | Control (n = 10) | GD5 (n = 9) | GD10 (n = 10) | p values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early resorptions/dam | 0.36 ± 0.20 | 0.1 ± 0.10 | 0.2 ± 0.13 | 0.4133 |
Implantations/dam | 14.2 ± 0.53 | 12.9 ± 0.69 | 13.0 ± 0.47 | 0.0547 |
Corpora lutea/dam | 14.8 ± 0.44 | 14.7 ± 0.59 | 14.3 ± 0.42 | 0.7099 |
Live fetuses/dam | 13.3 ± 0.59 | 12.9 ± 0.61 | 12.7 ± 0.61 | 0.7647 |
Dead fetuses/dam | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Male fetuses/dam | 6.7 ± 0.39 | 6.1 ± 0.75 | 6.5 ± 0.54 | 0.7766 |
Female fetuses/dam | 6.5 ± 0.62 | 6.7 ± 0.62 | 6.4 ± 0.60 | 0.9544 |
Uterus weight (g) | 99.5 ± 4.33 | 95.2 ± 6.62 | 94.8 ± 3.66 | 0.7662 |
Pre-implantation losses/dam | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.13 ± 0.03* | 0.09 ± 0.03 | 0.0321 |
Post-implantation losses/dam | 0.06 ± 0.02 | 0.01 ± 0.01 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.5353 |