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ArticleBMC research notes2025

Oxidative stress and fertility studies of selected plants using female Drosophila melanogaster.

H O Alaka, T O Ajayi, A O Abolaji

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H O AlakaDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
T O AjayiDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. to.ajayi@ui.edu.ng.
A O AbolajiMolecular Drug Metabolism and Toxicology Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. ao.abolaji@ui.edu.ng.

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Abstract

objectiveLow-to-moderate oxidative stress (OS) plays physiological roles in reproduction. However, excessive production of OS markers has been implicated in infertility, and the use of medicinal plants for its management is based on a paucity of scientific confirmation. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of methanol extracts of five (5) selected medicinal plants (Kigelia africana, Spondias mombin, Anacardium occidentale, Senecio biafrae, and Corchorus olitorius) on biochemical markers, together with fertility index in the Drosophila melanogaster model.

resultsThe plant extracts were found to be associated with a decrease in flies' mortality, while the fertility index increased significantly. The OS markers [Hydrogen peroxide (H

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Drosophila melanogasterFertilityOxidative StressPlant ExtractsPlants, MedicinalAnimalsAntioxidantsFemaleHydrogen PeroxideNitric OxideSulfhydryl CompoundsAntioxidantsHydrogen PeroxideNitric OxidePlant ExtractsSulfhydryl CompoundsAnacardium occidentaleCorchorus olitoriusD. melanogasterFertilityOxidative stress

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