[The influence of medicated serum with root of Crataegus cuneata on human sperm motility parameters in vitro].
OBJECTIVE
To study the influence of root of medicated serum with the root of Crataegus cuneata on human sperm motility in vitro.


METHODS
Sperm specimens of 16 asthenospermia patients were co-incubated with the medicated serum in vitro. The sperm motility characteristics were evaluated by computer-assisted semen analysis (CASA) at 5, 15, 30, 60 min and 120 min.


RESULTS
Compared with the control group, the medicated serum significantly increased the sperm progressive motility in 5 and 15 min (P < 0.05), and the motility and progressive motility were both increased significantly in 60 and 120 min (P < 0.01). The excitatory effect of the medicated serum on the sperm motility exhibited in a time-dependent manner.


CONCLUSIONS
Root of C. cuneata medicated serum can improve sperm motility of asthenospermia patients in vitro.
Hu
Lian
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Family Planning Research Institute, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Xiong
Cheng-Liang
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D018920:Coculture Techniques; D027825:Crataegus / Q000737:chemistry; D003470:Culture Media; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000187:drug effects*
D003470:Culture Media; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal