Effects of thymoquinone or capsaicin on sperm count in acrylamide-challenged rats
Treatment with acrylamide resulted in marked decrease in the normal sperm count by about 42% compared to control group. However, concurrent administration of TQ or capsaicin to acrylamide-treated rats showed significant increases in sperm counts amounted to 65% and 89%, respectively compared to animals that received acrylamide alone(Table 1) .