title: Effect of panax notoginseng extracts on inferior sperm motility in vitro.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Panax notoginseng extracts on inferior sperm motility in vitro. Semen samples were collected from 23 patients with sperm motility between 20% and 40%. The sperm count was over 20 x 10(6)/ml in accordance with the World Health Organization standard. 1.0 mg/ml and 2.0 mg/ml of Panax notoginseng extracts including aqueous extract, n-butanol extract, and polysaccharide fraction on sperm motility and progression were evaluated by computer assisted semen analysis. The results demonstrated that sperm motility as well as progression on inferior sperm motility were enhanced at 1 hour and 2 hours after incubation with all three types of extracts.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, China Medical College, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: M X
authors.initials: MX
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Y N
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Chiu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D005894:Panax / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D013076:Sperm Count; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000187:drug effects*