Abbreviations
- CS
Cynomorium songaricum
- CP
Cyclophosphamide
- IBW
Initial body weight
- FBW
Final body weight
- TW
Testicle weight
- ESC
Epididymal sperm count
- SM
Sperm motility
- ST
Serum testosterone
- TEM
Transmission electron microscopy
- GDNF
Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor
- SPF
Skatepark Formula™
- LCS
low (0.5 g/kg·day) concentrations of CS
- MCS
Medium (1 g/kg·day) concentrations of CS
- HCS
High (2 g/kg·day) concentrations of CS
- HE staining
Hematoxylin-eosin staining
- EP tube
Eppendorf tube
- GAPDH
glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
- PVDF
polyvinylidene fluoride
- SD
Sprague Dawley® Rats