Stady of IP injection of "FoeniculumVulgare mill " seed aqua extract on Spermatogenesis and Histologic changes of Testis in male Wistar rats

Subject Areas : Journal of Animal Biology

طاهره رضایی آهوانویی ¹ , عبدالحسین شیروی ² , کیوان کرامتی ³

1 - کارشناسی ارشد بیولوژی جانوری دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد دامغان و عضو باشگاه پژوهشگران جوان
2 - استادیار دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد دامغان
3 - استادیار دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد دامغان

Received: 2014-06-23 Accepted : 2017-05-21 Published : 2009-10-23

Keywords: Spermatogenesis, Rat, Aqua extract, Foeniculum velgare mill,

Abstract :

In recent years, different methods have been employed to prevent pregnancy with ultimate aim of controlling human population. Treatment of some disease by alternative medicine as opposed to the traditional medicine associated with unwanted side effects has been found helpful. Use of FoeniculumVulgare mill has been identified as tranquilizer, anti spasm, elimination of digestive difficulties and reduction of maleandrsquo;s sexual hormones. Therefore, this investigation was mainly conducted to measure the possible effect of this Herbaland#39;s extract on maleand#39;s hormones production.In this research, several rates were divided into four experimental groups and one control group. Experimental groups were injected with 35, 70, 140 and 280 mg/Kg of this herbal extract and the control group received only salin. The results showed that there is no meaningful differences between experimental groups and control group in testis weight , testis volum, epididim and vasadeferens duct weight and no differences was observed between experimental groups and control group in number of spermatogonia and spermatocyte. On the contrary , There is a decreas significantly in number of spermatid and sperm in experimental groups that had received 140 and 280 mg/ Kg doses .