Effects of Lavandula officinalis aqueous extract on fertility and embryo Balb/C mouse

Subject Areas : clinical veterinary science

fatemeh soheili ¹ , parvin Torabzadeh ² , safoora saffari ³

1 - M.Sc. Department of Biology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
2 - Ph.D. Assistant Professor. Department of Biology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, karaj, Iran
3 - Islamic Azad University, karaj

Received: 2015-08-12 Accepted : 2016-08-25 Published : 2017-02-19

Keywords: Fertility, Lavandula officinalis, abnormalities, embryo mouse,

Abstract :

Introduction: In addition to the sedative properties of Lavandula officinalis aqueous extract, it has antimicrobial properties. However, its effect on fertility has not been reviewed yet. Therefore in this study the effect of Lavandula officinalis aqueous extract on fertility and embryo Balb/C mouse was investigated.Material and Method: After preparation of aqueous extract, experiments was on 65 mice with selected doses: 6 (group1:15mice), 12 (group2:15mice), 18 (group3:15mice) g/kg.bw. Interperitoneally injections were done for 12 days. Results were compared with the control group (non-injection) and sham (injection of normal saline). For reliability of above results, experiences were repeated 3 times. Data was checked with SPSS 20.0 software and Duncan post test and ANOVA subject to (P