title: Therapeutic Effects of Oligonol, Acupuncture, and Quantum Light Therapy in Chronic Nonbacterial Prostatitis.
abstract: This research aimed to compare anti-inflammatory effects of oligonol, acupuncture, and quantum light therapy in rat models of estrogen-induced prostatitis. Adult male Wistar albino rats were grouped as follows: Group I, control (n = 10); Group II, chronic prostatitis (n = 10); Group III, oligonol (n = 10); Group IV, acupuncture (n = 10); Group V, quantum (n = 10); Group VI, oligonol plus quantum (n = 10); Group VII, acupuncture plus oligonol (n = 10); Group VIII, quantum plus acupuncture (n = 10); and Group IX, acupuncture plus quantum plus oligonol (n = 10). Chronic prostatitis (CP) was induced by the administration of 17-beta-estradiol (E2) and dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Oligonol was given for 6 weeks at a dose of 60 mg/day. Acupuncture needles were inserted at CV 3/4 and bilaterally B 32/35 points with 1-hour manual stimulation. Quantum therapy was administered in 5-minute sessions three times weekly for 6 weeks. Lateral lobes of prostates were dissected for histopathologic evaluation. Although all of the treatment modalities tested in this study showed anti-inflammatory effects in the treatment of CP in male rats, a synergistic effect was observed for oligonol plus quantum light combination. Monotherapy with oligonol showed a superior anti-inflammatory efficacy as compared to quantum light and acupuncture monotherapies.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Anesthesiology & Algology, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Balkan Campus, 22030 Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: İlhan
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Öztekin
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Balkan Campus, 22030 Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akdere
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Balkan Campus, 22030 Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nuray
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Can
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Balkan Campus, 22030 Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tevfik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aktoz
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Balkan Campus, 22030 Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ersan
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5430-6561
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arda
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Balkan Campus, 22030 Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatma Nesrin
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Turan