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Dorostghoal M, Seyyednejad S M, Jabari A. Effects of Dorema Aucheri Extract on Oxidative Status and Reproductive Parameters in Adult Male Rats. J Arak Uni Med Sci 2018; 21 (3) :53-64
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Effects of Dorema Aucheri Extract on Oxidative Status and Reproductive Parameters in Adult Male Rats
1- Department of Biology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran. , dorostghoal@gmail.com
2- Department of Biology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
2- Department of Biology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
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| Background and Aim: Recently, there is increasing concern about the declining of male reproductive health. Oxidative stress has been proposed as a possible mechanism contributed in reproductive system failure. Dorema aucheri that is being used in Persian folk medicine has been supposed to have male fertility-enhancing properties. Present study was done to evaluate the impacts of Dorema aucheri on oxidative status and reproductive parameters in male rats. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, healthy adult male Wistar rats were treated with 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg of ethanolic D. aucheri leaves extract via gavage for 70 days. Blood samples were collected for analysis of testosterone, LH and FSH serum levels. Reproductive organs weight, density, motility and morphology of spermatozoa, seminiferous tubules diameter, germinal epithelium height and also testicular levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) were evaluated. Findings: Significant (p<0.05) increases were seen in the testis and epididymis weights of male rats treated with 200 and 400 mg/kg D. aucheri extract. In rats treated with D. aucheri extract sperm density and percent of morphologically normal sperm were significantly (p<0.05) higher. No significant differences were seen in serum testosterone, FSH and LH levels between D. aucheri extract-treated groups and controls. D. aucheri significantly (p<0.05) reduced malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and also increased superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity in testicular tissue of rats. Conclusion: Present study indicates that D. aucheri leaves extract has beneficial effects on reproductive parameters in male rats which might be a consequence of its antioxidant properties. |
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Received: 2018/02/17 | Accepted: 2018/05/9
Received: 2018/02/17 | Accepted: 2018/05/9
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