Sperm parameters changes induced by Azadirachta indica in albino rats.
Azadirachta indica treatment for 48 days In albino rats resulted in a decrease in the total sperm count, sperm motility, and forward velocity. The percentage of abnormal sperm increased and the fructose content of caudal semen of the epididymis decreased. The observations suggest that these effects are probably due to an androgen deficiency, caused by the anti-androgenic property of the leaves of A. indica, thereby affecting the physiological maturation of sperm.
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Post-Graduate Department of Zoology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India.
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D000818:Animals; D005632:Fructose / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D051381:Rats; D013076:Sperm Count; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000187:drug effects; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
D010936:Plant Extracts; D005632:Fructose; D013739:Testosterone