THE EFFECTS OF COSMOS CAUDATUS AND PIPER SARMENTOSUM AQUEOUS EXTRACTS ON MALE MICE FERTILITY
Keywords:
Cosmos caudatus, Piper sarmentosum, Sperm quality, in-vivo fertilisationAbstract
Objective: This study was conducted to determine the sperm quality and fertility of male mice supplemented with Cosmos caudatus and Piper sarmentosum aqueous extracts.
Methods: The male mice were treated with either 0.2 ml of distilled water, 500 mg/kg bwt of Cosmos caudatus or Piper sarmentosum aqueous extract for the duration of four weeks. The body weight was checked on a weekly basis. Treated male mice then were mated with proven fertile females and the numbers of implantation sites were counted. At the end of the experimental duration, treated males were sacrificed by cervical dislocation and subjected to sperm analysis.
Results: Our data revealed that Cosmos caudatus and Piper sarmentosum increased the sperm quality and fertility in male mice. In addition, we found that the body weight was not affected by Cosmos caudatus or Piper sarmentosum aqueous extract.
Conclusion: In conclusion, Cosmos caudatus and Piper sarmentosum produced a remarkable increase in male mice reproductive performance.
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