The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회지)
- Volume 18 Issue 4
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- Pages.24-35
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- 2005
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- 1229-4292(pISSN)
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- 2508-3619(eISSN)
Effect of Cynomorii Herba on the Sperm Concentration, Motility and Spermatogenesis in Male Rat
쇄양(鎖陽)이 백서(白鼠) 정자(精子)의 수(數), 운동성(運動性) 및 형성(形成)에 미치는 영향(影響)
- Jung, Sun-Hyung (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
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Jang, Jun-Bock
(Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
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Lee, Kyung-Sub
(Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
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Cho, Jung-Hoon
(Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
- 정선형 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
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장준복
(경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
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이경섭
(경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
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조정훈
(경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실)
- Published : 2005.11.30
Abstract
Purpose : This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Cynomorii Herba (鎖陽) on the reproductive competence in male mice. Methods : We used 8-week-old Spraque-Dawley rats and administered the extract powder of Cynomorii Herba to 5 rats and normal saline to control group once in a day for 28 days. Then we observed the changes of body weight before and after administration of Cynomorii Herba extracts and normal saline. We isolated their testis surgically and observed the weight of testis, epididymis, vascular gland and prostate. Also we examined the total, normal and motile sperm concentration, the concentration of testicular catalase, peroxidase and configuration of testicular tissue before and after administration of Cynomorii Herba extracts and normal saline. Results : We found that the concentration of total, normal, motile sperm in testis of Cynomorii Herba treated group shows significant difference compared with the control group. The body weight, the weight of testis, epididymis and the concentration of testicular catalase and peroxidase were higher in the Cynomorii Herba treated group, on the other hand the weight of vascular gland was lower in the Cynomorii Herba. But the contents of above statement showed no significant difference. The weight of prostate showed lower in the control group statistically than that of the Cynomorii Herba treated group. We observed the seminiferous tubules taken shape minutely and the number of normal sperm increased in Cynomorii Herba treated group's testicular tissue. Conclusion This study shows that Cynomorii Herba may have an effect on the concentration, morphology and motility of sperm, the important factor in male fertility.