Fig. 2

Effects of L. plantarum and Inulin on testicular parameters. A H&E stained sections of Wistar rat s’ testis. B a, b. Comparison of final testis weight and TW/BW ratio among groups C a, b. Relative seminiferous diameter and Leydig cell number. c Relative testis spermatid count. HC,  Healthy Control; DC,  Diabetic Control; DSh,  Diabetic Sham; DL,  Diabetics treated by L. plantarum; DI,  Diabetics treated by inulin; DLI,  Diabetics treated by L. plantarum and inulin. TW/BW,  the ratio of paired testis weight to body weight at the end of the study. Data are presented as mean ± SD and calculated by ANOVA and a post hoc Tukey’s test. Values are regarded as significantly different at P < 0.05. *P < 0.05 compared with the HC group. ^#P < 0.05 compared with DC group. ^†P < 0.05 compared with the DSh group