Introduction: Date palm gemmule has been used in traditional medicine to improve the semen quality and treat infertility. Their components remedies those are rich of antioxidant and vitamins can influence spermatogenesis. The aim of this project was to evaluate the effects of date palm gommule water/alcoholic extract on reproductive tissues, sex hormone and sperm quality of rat. Methods: Sev...

background:   objective: the aim of this study was to investigate the harmful effects of sodium arsenite on sperm parameters and the antioxidant effects of vit.e on sperm anomalies in sodium arsenite treated rats.   materials and methods: adult male rats were divided into 4 groups: control, sodium arsenite (8 mg/kg/day), vit.e (100 mg/kg/day) and sodium arsenite+vit.e. oral treatments were perf...

BACKGROUND There are numerous investigations on wide range of issues that disrupt regulatory spermatogenesis, individuals who are exposed to drug abuse faced infertility and immature spermatogenesis. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the addiction effects of morphine and its derivatives on rats spermatogenesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS 40 male Wistar rats were randomly divided in...

Background: A high-fat diet (HFD) and fat accumulation promote the oxidative stress formation, which in turn has hazardous effects on reproductive system and fertility. Therefore, the present study examines the potential positive effects of a restricted high-fat diet (RHFD) and antioxidants consumption on sperm parameters in rats. Methods: 48 male albino wistar rats divided to four groups (n=12...

INTRODUCTION There is little data concerning the ability of Eurycoma longifolia Jack (EL) to reverse the inhibitory effects of estrogen on testosterone production and spermatogenesis. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of EL on testicular histology and sperm count in estrogen-treated male rats. METHODS Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 200-250 g were divided into f...

Background: Saffron is widely used as a food flavor and has well known medicinal effects which have an effect on steroid and sexual hormones. The aim of present study was investigation of saffron orally administration on spermatogenesis index in stress induced rats. Materials and Methods: In present study, 160 male adult rats divided to four groups with 10 rats per each cage and with four repli...

PURPOSE To compare sleep quality of overweight versus normal weight women in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. METHODS A cross-sectional study involving 223 women with 14 or more weeks of pregnancy, 105 of them overweight (pre-pregnancy body mass index - BMI - ≥25.0 kg/m2) and 118 of normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2), attending the prenatal care clinic. The Brazilian version of ...

Objective: Age brings about changes to the oxidant and antioxidant balance of male testis that give rise loss fertility. The Ferula elaeochytris root extract (FE), contents anti-inflammatory component, have been used treat infertility by local people for centuries. main objectives this study were determine whether FE was effective on sperm quality, spermatogenesis, apoptosis oxidative stress in...

BACKGROUND A high-fat diet (HFD) promotes the oxidative stress formation, which in turn has hazardous effects on reproductive system and fertility. The present study examines the potential positive effects of a restricted high-fat diet (RHFD) and antioxidants consumption on sperm parameters and testis tissue in rats. METHODS Male rats (n = 48) were divided into four groups (12 in each group):...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of the administration of a potent non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor, anastrozole, on male reproductive function in adult rats. As anastrozole was to be administered via the drinking water, a preliminary study was undertaken in female rats and showed that this route of administration was effective in causing a major decrease in uterine wei...