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Treatments included: an injection of nettle (URE), mushroom (AGE), mushroom and nettle extract (MIX), distilled water (PC) and no injected eggs (NC). The evaluation of ovarian and testicular tissues was done histologically.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In ovo injection of URE and MIX substances significantly lead to decreased total follicle numbers compared to positive controls (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.01). The proportion of ovaries covered by connective tissue was similar to the testicular tunica albuginea in the URE, AGE and MIX groups, with coverage percentages of 75%, 50% and 62.5%, respectively, while control treatment showed 0% coverage (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.0001). Hatched chickens from AGE group exhibited the highest germ\/Sertoli cell ratio and germinal epithelial height in testicular tissue compared to the controls.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Research Highlights<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study demonstrates that in ovo injection of flavonoid\u2010based aromatase inhibitors derived from nettle and mushroom extracts, either individually or in combination, may induce mild effects on gonadal differentiation and structural changes of treated chickens. 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