Lycopene is superior to moringa in improving fertility markers in diet-induced obesity male rats.

Autor:	Greish SM; Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.; Medical Science Department, School of Oral and Dental Medicine, Badr University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt., Abdel Kader GS; Human Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt., Abdelaziz EZ; Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt., Eltamany DA; Nutrition and Food Science, Home Economic Department, Faculty of Education, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt., Sallam HS; Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.; Endocrinology Division, Internal Medicine Department, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA., Abogresha NM; Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Saudi journal of biological sciences [Saudi J Biol Sci] 2021 May; Vol. 28 (5), pp. 2956-2963. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Feb 18.
DOI:	10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.02.034
Abstrakt:	Obesity is a condition of chronic tissue inflammation and oxidative stress that poses as a risk factor for male infertility. Moringa oleifera oil extract is known to have cholesterol-lowering properties and a potential to treat obesity, while lycopene is a potent antioxidant. We hypothesize that Moringa or lycopene may improve male fertility markers in an animal model of diet-induced obesity. Male Albino rats (n = 60) were randomized to receive regular chow (RC) or high-fat diet (HFD) for 12 weeks (n = 30 each). Animals in each arm were further randomized to receive gavage treatment with corn oil (vehicle), lycopene (10 mg/kg), or Moringa (400 mg/kg) for four weeks starting on week 9 (n = 10 each). Animals were sacrificed at 12 weeks, and blood was collected to assess lipid profile, serum testosterone, and gonadotropin levels. The testes and epididymides were removed for sperm analysis, oxidative stress and inflammatory markers, and histopathological assessment. In comparison to their RC littermates, animals on HFD showed an increase in body weights, serum lipids, testosterone and gonadotrophin levels, testicular oxidative stress and inflammatory markers, as well as sperm abnormalities and disrupted testicular histology. Moringa or lycopene reduced body weight, improved oxidative stress, and male fertility markers in HFD-fed animals with lycopene exhibiting better anti-antioxidant and anti-lipidemic effects. Lycopene is superior to Moringa in improving male fertility parameters, possibly by attenuating oxidative stress. Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest. (© 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University.)
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