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A biochemical and histological approach to study antifertility effects of methanol leaf extract of Asplenium dalhousiae Hook. in adult male rats.
David, Mehwish; Ain, Qurat Ul; Ahmad, Mushtaq; Zaman, Wajid; Jahan, Sarwat.
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  • David M; Department of Animal Sciences, Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Quaid i Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Ain QU; Department of Animal Sciences, Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Quaid i Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Ahmad M; Department of Plant Sciences, Plant Systematics and Biodiversity Laboratory, Quaid i Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Zaman W; Department of Plant Sciences, Plant Systematics and Biodiversity Laboratory, Quaid i Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Jahan S; Department of Animal Sciences, Reproductive Physiology Laboratory, Quaid i Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Andrologia ; 51(6): e13262, 2019 Jul.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30838702
The study was designed to investigate the antifertility properties of methanol leaf extract of Asplenium dalhousiae in adult male rats. Forty adult male Sprague Dawley rats (150 ± 10 g) divided into four groups (n = 10 animals/group) were administered with different doses (0, 50, 100, 150 mg/kg) of plant extract for 28 days. On day 29th, rats were decapitated, trunk blood and reproductive tissues were collected, and blood plasma was separated and stored until use for measuring reproductive hormones, while epididymis and testis were used for assessment of sperm parameters, oxidative stress status and morphometric analysis. Sperm motility, viability and sperm production rates were lowered in high dose treatment groups. Levels of catalase (CAT), sodium dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD) decreased while stress biomarkers including reactive oxygen species (ROS) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) were increased among all treatment groups. Concentrations of plasma testosterone and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) were decreased while levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) increased in high extract treated groups. Histological examination of testis showed disorganisation of seminiferous tubule and reduced spermatocytes number. The findings of current study revealed that methanol leaf extract of A. dalhousiae might induce antifertility effects via oxidative stress and interfering with testicular architecture leading to spermatogenic arrest.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Espermatozoides / Extratos Vegetais / Anticoncepcionais Masculinos / Gleiquênias / Fertilidade Limite: Animals Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Espermatozoides / Extratos Vegetais / Anticoncepcionais Masculinos / Gleiquênias / Fertilidade Limite: Animals Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article