Sperm parameters quality and reproductive effects of methanolic extract of Alchornea cordifolia leaves on senescent male rats

Ngaha Njila MI 1 , Massoma Lembè D 1 , Koloko BL 1 , Yong Meng G 2 , Ebrahimi M 2 , Awad EA 3 Show all authors , Hasan Baiee F 4 , Kenmogne H 1 , Hambe M 1 , Mandenguè SH 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
  • 2 Department of Veterinary Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Animal Production, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
  • 4 Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kufa, Kufa, Iraq
Andrologia, 2019 Oct;51(9):e13359.
PMID: 31353623 DOI: 10.1111/and.13359

Abstract

The effect of the methanolic extract of Alchornea cordifolia leaves on the fertility of senescent male rats was assessed in this study. 40 rats received daily distilled water, testosterone, 200 and 400 mg/kg of extract of Alchornea cordifolia. The reproductive organs weight, the gonadotropins, testosterone and cholesterol level, the sperm parameters, histology of the testes and epididymis were assessed. The weight of testes and prostate (400 mg/kg) significantly increased (p 

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