LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Buchholzia coriacea (wonderful kola) seeds induce male reproductive toxicity by suppressing the pituitary-gonadal axis in Wistar rats

Obembe, Olawale O.

Braz. J. Pharm. Sci. (Online); 57 (), 2021

The methanolic extract of Buchholzia coriacea seeds (MEBC) has been reported to induce male reproductive toxicity by decreasing sperm parameters and fertility index. To elucidate the possible mechanism(s), the effects of graded doses of MEBC on sex hormones and sperm profile were investigated in this stu...

Capparaceae/clasificación, Cola, Recuento de Espermatozoides/instrumentación, Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/instrumentación, Espermatozoides/efectos de los fármacos, Fertilidad, Hormona Folículo Estimulante/análisis, Hormona Luteinizante/análisis, Motilidad Espermática

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Fertility Enhancing Potency of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Male Rats

Abstract Cases of some grave side effects of some allopathic medicines used in treatment of infertility has caused a global need for alternatives with minimal or no side effect, hence the demand to evaluate the fertility enhancing potential of omega-3 fatty acids (O3FA) in male rats. This study evaluated...