Table 3 Effects of soybean isoflavones on testis biochemical indices of male Chinese mini-pig boars

Control

0 (C)

1095 ± 106

767 ± 109^ab

18.4 ± 1.7 ^c

204 ± 7.5^b

8.9 ± 0.3^b

Soy isoflavones (ppm)

125 (L)

963 ± 117

396 ± 171^bc

33.2 ± 2.9 ^b

221 ± 3.4^ab

10.3 ± 0.9^ab

250 (M)

949 ± 244

1017 ± 236^a

46.5 ± 0.5 ^a

281 ± 4.5^a

9.8 ± 0.7^b

500 (H)

1238 ± 148

270 ± 149^c

44.1 ± 0.6 ^a

249 ± 3.7^ab

12.3 ± 0.7^a

Diethylstilbestrol

0.5

942 ± 231

768 ± 75^ab

48.2 ± 1.7 ^a

229 ± 1.9^ab

9.5 ± 0.9^b