Effect of Frankincense (Boswellia thurifera) on Reproductive System in Adult Male Rat
| Autor: | Hameed N. Bataineh, Mohamad K. Nusier, Ziad M. Bataineh, Haytham M. Daradka |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Frankincense Biology Toxicology Epididymis biology.organism_classification Andrology Follicle-stimulating hormone Endocrinology medicine.anatomical_structure Internal medicine medicine Reproductive system Spermatogenesis Boswellia Sperm motility Testosterone |
| Zdroj: | JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCE. 53:365-370 |
| ISSN: | 1347-5207 1344-9702 |
| Popis: | Ingestion of Frankincense [Boswellia thurifera (B. thurifera)] resin at a dose of 250 and 500 mg/kg body weight fo r6 0d ays by adult male rats was investigated for effects on fertility. Average weights of epididymis, ventral prostate and seminal vesicles increased significantly. Sperm motility and density were also significantly increased in cauda epididymis and in testes in Frankincense-treated groups. A significant increase of spermatogenesis in testes due to increase in the number of primary, secondary spermatocytes and spermatids in the treatment groups wa sa ttributed to a significant increase in testosterone and Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). In addition, it also increased the number of implantations and the number of viable fetuses in female rats impregnated by these males, thereby increasing their fertility .T he histometery of reproductive organs confirmed those results. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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