Effect of Date Palm Pollen Grains (Phonenix Ductylifera) on Testes Function and Fertility in Rats

Autor: J.K. Arrak
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Vol 34, Iss 2 (2010)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1609-5693
2410-7409
DOI: 10.30539/ijvm.v34i2.1395
Popis: This study presents the effects of Date Palm Pollen grains (DPP) (phoenix ductylifera) on testes function, fertility and pregnancy index in male adult rats.Forty adult male albino rats were divided randomly into four equal groups .The first group was not received DPP and considered as control group and the other groups (T1, T2 and T3) were received daily gavages of aqueous suspension(DPP) containing 30, 60 and 120 mg/kg B.W for 56 days. At the end of experiment blood were collected to determine serum testosterone level. Sexual reaction was determined and reproductive indices (fertility, pregnancy) index were examined in normal fertile 32 female rats mated with treated male rats. Sperm concentration, mortality and morphology of treated groups were, also determined. The results showed that treatment with DPP for 56days led to significant (P
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