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ArticleThe world journal of men's health2015

The Effect of Vitis vinifera L. Juice on Serum Levels of Inhibin B, Sperm Count in Adult Male Rats.

Mohammad Reza Afzalzadeh, Akram Ahangarpour, Ashraf Amirzargar, Mohammad Kazemi Varnamkhasti, Hadi Ganjalidarani

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Article in The world journal of men's health, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Mohammad Reza AfzalzadehDepartment of Veterinary, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
Akram AhangarpourHealth Research Institute, Diabetes Research Center, Department of Physiology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Ashraf AmirzargarDepartment of Physiology, Physiology Research Center, School of Medicine, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Mohammad Kazemi VarnamkhastiDepartment of Veterinary, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
Hadi GanjalidaraniDepartment of Veterinary, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz · IRAhvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

purposeVitis vinifera is a species of Vitis that is native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe, and southwestern Asia, and has been used as a drug in traditional medicine. Traditional medicinal plants have been used for medical purposes with increasing effectiveness. It is important to identify drugs that inhibit spermatogenesis. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of grape juice (GJ) on serum levels of inhibin B and sperm count in normal male rats. MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty-five adult male rats were randomly divided into five groups, each containing seven rats. Rats in the control group received 1 mL of normal saline over the course of the study. The experimental groups received GJ (100, 200, 400, and 1,600 mg/kg, orally, for 35 days consecutively). At the end of the treatment period, fertility indices were measured, including body weight difference, sex organ weight, sperm motility and count, epididymal sperm reserve, daily sperm production (DSP), and serum inhibin B levels.

resultsWe found that GJ reduces body weight difference, was associated with decreased sperm motility and count in all treatment groups (p≤0.05 and p≤0.001, respectively). Moreover, DSP was significantly decreased in all treatment groups compared to the control group (p≤0.05), except in the group receiving 100 mg/kg of GJ. Inhibin B levels were significantly decreased in all treatment groups (p≤0.05).

conclusionsThe results of our study suggest that GJ in all doses, but especially in higher doses, may decrease fertility in male rats.

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