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Evaluation of androgenic activity of allium cepa on spermatogenesis in the rat
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Abstract
Serum total testosterone significantly increased in all the test groups (p < 0.05), and levels of LH significantly increased only in the group that received the high dose of fresh onion juice (p < 0.05), but the level of FSH did not differ between the experimental and control groups. The percentage of sperm viability and motility in both test groups significantly increased (p < 0.05), but the sperm concentration significantly increased only in the group that received the high dose of freshly extracted onion juice (p < 0.05). It was evident that there was no difference on sperm morphology and testis weight in test groups compared to the control group.
In our study, freshly prepared onion juice significantly affected the sperm number, percentage of viability, and motility; it seems that using 4 g/kg of freshly prepared onion juice is effective in sperm health parameters.
Abstract
Serum total testosterone significantly increased in all the test groups (p < 0.05), and levels of LH significantly increased only in the group that received the high dose of fresh onion juice (p < 0.05), but the level of FSH did not differ between the experimental and control groups. The percentage of sperm viability and motility in both test groups significantly increased (p < 0.05), but the sperm concentration significantly increased only in the group that received the high dose of freshly extracted onion juice (p < 0.05). It was evident that there was no difference on sperm morphology and testis weight in test groups compared to the control group.
In our study, freshly prepared onion juice significantly affected the sperm number, percentage of viability, and motility; it seems that using 4 g/kg of freshly prepared onion juice is effective in sperm health parameters.
Keywords
allium cepa; infertility; spermatogenesis
Title
Evaluation of androgenic activity of allium cepa on spermatogenesis in the rat
Journal
Issue
Article type
Original article
Pages
45-51
Published online
2008-11-25
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Bibliographic record
Folia Morphol 2009;68(1):45-51.
Keywords
allium cepa
infertility
spermatogenesis
Authors
A. Khaki
F. Fathiazad
M. Nouri
A.A. Khaki
H.J. Khamenehi
M. Hamadeh