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KMID : 0644120040170030072
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2004 Volume.17 No. 3 p.72 ~ p.81
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Effects of Allii tuberosi Semen on the testicular function, the activity of catalase and peroxidase in male Rat
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Baek Seung-Hee
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Abstract
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Objective : Allii tuberosi Semen has been used to treat impotence, nocturnal emission, enuresis, lumbago, leukorrhea etc. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Allii tuberosi Semen on testicular tissues and to evaluate Allii tuberosi Semen on treatment male infertility caused by azoospermia or oligozoospermia.
Methods : To investigate the effects of Allii tuberosi Semen on testis and spermatogenesis, male rats were administered Allii tuberosi Semen extract for 28 days. We assayed total sperm concentration, morphologically normality, motility, activity of catalase and peroxidase from the testis in male rats at 28 days afterwards.
Results : 1) Total sperm concentration, morphologically normality and motility showed significant increase in male rat administered with Allii tuberosi Semen extract for 28 days. 2) It was observed that spermatogenesis has developed with vigor from testicular tissues in male rat administered with Allii tuberosi Semen. 3) Activity of peroxidase showed significant increase in male rat administered with Allii tuberosi Semen.
Conclusion : These results indicate the effects of Allii tuberosi Semen on testicular function, activity of peroxidase in male rat. We suggested that Allii tuberosi Semen is an appropriate herbal medicine to treat medicaly male infertility caused by oligozoospermia or azoospermia.
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KEYWORD
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Allii tuberosi Semen, testicular function, male infertility, peroxidase
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