Effects of azole fungicides on the function of sex and thyroid hormones

  Cholesterol
Mean (mM)
Triglyceride
Mean (mM)
T3
Mean (nM)
T4
Mean (nM)
Testosterone
Mean (nM)
Progesterone
Mean (nM)
Control 1.85±0.28(6) 7.44±2.26(6) 2.38±0.48(7) 53.53±17.45(7) 0.40±0.25(6) 48±32(6)
Tebuconazole 50 mg/kg 1.68±0.22(7) 4.01±0.94(7) 2.36±0.24(7) 53.14±11.95(7) 0.22±0.09(7) 113±114(7)
Tebuconazole 100 mg/kg 2.20±0.30(8) 6.23±1.71(8)  1.99±0.23* (8) 38.26±10.74(8) 0.32±0.17(8) 354±163*(8)
Epoxiconazole 15 mg/kg 1.90±0.31(8) 6.14±3.92(8) 2.47±0.25(8) 46.44±9.05(8) 0.49±0.31(9) 170±141(9)
Epoxiconazole 50 mg/kg 2.31±0.74(14) 12.07±7.45(14) 2.29±0.23(14) 44.09±13.92(14) 0.82±0.43* (15) 349±190* 14)

Data represent the mean±SD; ( ) = n; * statistically significantly different compared to control (P<0.05).

 



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