Table 1 Follicle counts of ovarian specimens from diosgenin, DHEA, old and young groups
From: Observation of the influences of diosgenin on aging ovarian reserve and function in a mouse model
Group | n | Primordial | Primary | Secondary | Antral | Pre-ovulation | Atretic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diosgenin | 8 | 18.63 ± 10.06 | 17.00 ± 2.14 | 6.63 ± 2.26 | 6.75 ± 2.92 | 2.13 ± 2.64 | 1.88 ± 2.23 |
DHEA | 8 | 10.50 ± 3.38 | 15.00 ± 4.00 | 8.50 ± 3.89 | 7.25 ± 2.82 | 0.50 ± 0.53 | 1.13 ± 1.36 |
Old | 8 | 8.88 ± 4.88 | 9.63 ± 2.97★ | 5.88 ± 2.64 | 6.25 ± 3.01 | 1.50 ± 1.93 | 3.63 ± 1.92▲ |
Young | 8 | 27.38 ± 8.62▲● | 23.25 ± 8.29▲● | 30.25 ± 8.92★▲● | 65.50 ± 17.39★▲● | 10.63 ± 3.46★▲● | 0.50 ± 0.76● |
F | 10.979 | 10.321 | 40.821 | 84.182 | 30.431 | 5.272 | |
P | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.005 |