Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl. Pulp Extract Increases the Sperm Characteristics in Rattus norvegicus

Amaq Fadholly, Arif N.M. Ansori, Annise Proboningrat, Muhammad K.J. Kusala, Naimah Putri, Soeharsono, Budi Utomo

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)32-35
Number of pages4
JournalIndian Veterinary Journal
Volume96
Issue number10
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Keywords

  • Membrane integrity
  • Motility
  • Phaleria macrocarpa
  • Viability

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