Gallic acid ameliorates busulfan-induced testicular toxicity and damage in mature rats.

Here, we studied the protective effect of gallic acid (GAL) as a potent anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory agent against damage caused by busulfan (BUS) in the testes of adult rats. The adult Wistar rats were assigned as control, BUS: was intraperitoneally () treated with busulfan (15mg/kg, day 7 and 14), GAL + BUS: was co-treated with busulfan ( 15mg/kg, day 7 and 14) and orally treated ( with gallic acid (60days, 20mg/kg) and GAL: was treated with gallic acid (, 60days, 20mg/kg). The results showed that GAL co-treatment increased the numbers of spermatogonia (Type A and B), spermatocytes (primary and secondary) and round spermatids, along with the tubular diameter, epithelial height and gonado-somatic index.