Effects of Coriandrum Sativum on the Spermatogenesis of Rat Testis: Histological and Morphometrical Studies | ||
| Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2016, Pages 309-312 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Authors | ||
| Fadhel A. Al; ; Issam T. Abdul-Wahaab; Malak A. Al-Yawer | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Coriandrum Sativum is a native herb of Mediterranean region and is grown in North Africa, central Europe, and Asia as culinary herb and medicament. In addition to the other health-supporting reputation, coriander has hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, and aphrodisiac effects. OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of Coriandrum Sativum on process of spermatogenesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Coriandrum sativum was given daily to mature male rats in a dose of 50mg/ 100g body weight for 14 days. 10% formalin fixed paraffin-embedded tissue sections were performed for histological and morphometrical studies. RESULTS: Histological study showed wider seminiferous tubules & increased spermatocytes population with an increased sperm density in the lumen of the tubules. Morphometrically, the diameters & thickness of the germinal epithelia of the seminiferous tubules were significantly increased in coriander treated rats than that of the control group. CONCLUSION: Coriandrum sativum appeared to be stimulant to the process of spermatogenesis. KEY WORDS: rat testis, Coriandrum sativum, spermatogenesis. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| rat testis; Coriandrum sativum; Spermatogenesis | ||
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