Table 6 Serum E2, P, LH, FSH levels

5th week(27 weeks old, n = 6)

Control

682.26 ± 160.43^a

0.25 ± 0.04^a

3.54 ± 0.60^a

2.48 ± 0.55

50 ppm SS

782.42 ± 166.81^ab

0.25 ± 0.07^a

4.63 ± 0.95^a

2.85 ± 0.53

500 ppm SS

928.54 ± 133.90^b

0.41 ± 0.10^b

8.76 ± 1.68^b

3.17 ± 0.73

P-value

0.026

0.001

< 0.001

0.132

10th week(32 weeks old, n = 8)

Control

646.17 ± 128.77^ab

0.23 ± 0.08^a

5.11 ± 1.74

2.35 ± 0.62^a

50 ppm SS

701.59 ± 98.47^b

0.37 ± 0.08^b

5.76 ± 1.16

3.11 ± 0.81^b

500 ppm SS

537.52 ± 115.01^a

0.30 ± 0.08^ab

4.38 ± 1.43

2.13 ± 0.49^a

P-value

0.029

0.007

0.197

0.017