Table 1 Effect of chronic exposure of different concentrations of BPS (0.5 μg/L, 5 μg/L, and 50 μg/L) on body and organs weight of male rats

Initial body weight (g)

30.50 ± 0.57

30.00 ± 0.56

30.63 ± 0.53

31.25 ± 0.70

Final body weight (g)

537.25 ± 1.19

536.37 ± 2.26

536.13 ± 3.26

545.25 ± 1.51*

Paired testis (g)

3.66 ± 0.08

3.59 ± 0.06

3.52 ± 0.03

3.50 ± 0.02

GSI

0.68 ± 0.02

0.67 ± 0.01

0.66 ± 0.01

0.64 ± 0.01*

Absolute paired epididymis weight (g)

1.42 ± 0.01

1.41 ± 0.01

1.39 ± 0.02

1.36 ± 0.01

Relative epididymis weight (mg/g)

2.64 ± 0.02

2.60 ± 0.03

2.50 ± 0.02***

Absolute seminal vesicle weight (g)

1.89 ± 0.02

1.87 ± 0.02

1.81 ± 0.01*

1.79 ± 0.02**

Relative seminal vesicle weight (mg/g)

3.52 ± 0.04

3.48 ± 0.05

3.39 ± 0.05

3.29 ± 0.04**

Absolute prostate weight (g)

1.40 ± 0.02

1.43 ± 0.02

1.45 ± 0.02

1.45 ± 0.03

Relative prostate weight (mg/g)

2.61 ± 0.04

2.66 ± 0.05

2.69 ± 0.03

2.67 ± 0.06