Abstract
Herbal remedy is a type of alternative medicine that originates from plants and have been around for centuries. This study to analyze Phaleria macrocarpa L. pulp extract (PMPE) on male fertility by assesing its effect on sperm characteristic including sperm count, motility, viability and membrane integrity.Twenty four males adult of Rattus norvegicus were seperated into four groups. The treatment of three groups were done orally, once a day with 0.25 ml supplemented for four weeks either with PMPE at doses 7.5 mg/kg (P1), 15 mg/kg (P2), 30 mg/kg (P4) and CMCNa 0.5% (P0). PMPE significantly increases the percentage of sperm characteristic.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 32-35 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Indian Veterinary Journal |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 10 |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Membrane integrity
- Motility
- Phaleria macrocarpa
- Viability