The effect of the "FoeniculumVulgare" seed extract on Gonadothropic Hormones and Testosterone in male Rats
Subject Areas : Journal of Animal Biology
طاهره رضایی آهوانویی
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عبدالحسین شیروی
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کیوان کرامتی
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1 - کارشناس ارشد علوم جانوری دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد دامغان - عضو باشگاه پژوهشگران جوان
2 - استادیار دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد دامغان
3 - استادیار دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد دامغان
Keywords: Testosterone, FSH, LH, Foeniculum vulgare,
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 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 saline. The results showed that the testosterone and LH level in experimental groups from dosages of 35 to 280 mg/Kg had meaningful decrease differences not only in first but also in second week. On the contrary, no difference was observed between the experimental group with 35 doses and the control group. The result showed that the meaningful differences also existed in the FSH hormone level between experimental group with 280 mg/Kg and the others groups just in second week.