Objective: To compare the anti-fertility effects of the four extracts from the roots of Rhynchosia volubilis Lour on male mice, that is, ethanolic extract, ethyl acetate extract, n-butanol extract and aqueous extract.

Methods: Four extracts from the roots of Rhynchosia volubilis Lour (1%, 0.1 ml/10 g), were administered orally for 11 weeks to adult male mice. The fertility and testicular function of the mice were assessed by mating tests and analyses of sperm motility in cauda epididymides and biochemical and histological indexes in the blood samples and reproductive organs.

Results: The four extracts, especially aqueous extract, gradually decreased the pregnancy rate of the experimental mice from the 77th day of the treatment, with an obvious reduction in the number of spermatozoa. Morphological observation of the reproductive organs by light microscopy showed that the numbers of the secondary spermatocytes and spermatids were decreased in varied degrees, and the seminiferous tubules were disarranged, while the numbers and shapes of and spermatids were decreased in varied degrees, and the seminiferous tubules were disarranged, while the numbers and shapes of spermatogonia, Sertoli cells and Leydig cells remained unchanged.

Conclusion: The four extracts from the roots of Rhynchosia volubilis Lour all have anti-fertility effects on male mice, and that of the aqueous extract is more obvious.

Download full-text PDF

Source

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

extracts roots
16
roots rhynchosia
16
rhynchosia volubilis
16
anti-fertility effects
12
volubilis lour
12
male mice
12
effects extracts
8
aqueous extract
8
spermatids decreased
8
decreased varied
8

Similar Publications

The medicinal value of plants depends on minerals and nutrients and their complexation with chemotherapeutic compounds. The present study aimed to evaluate the phytochemical composition with anti-inflammatory and antidiarrheal potential of Heliotropium rariflorum. Among nutrients, fibers were maximum (25.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

First Report of Causing Root Rot of Incense Cedar in Tennessee and the United States.

Plant Dis

January 2025

Tennessee State University, Otis Floyd Nursery Research Center, 472 Cadillac Lane, McMinnville, Tennessee, United States, 37110;

Incense cedar [ (Torr.) Florin] is a coniferous evergreen tree, indigenous to western North America, that is being evaluated in Tennessee for its adaptability to eastern U.S.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Plant extracts, especially herbal extracts, are in line with the cosmetics development trend of natural and safe in today's world. Dried ginger essential oil (DGEO) is a fragrant oily liquid extracted from the dried roots of Zingiber officinale Rosc. This research investigated DGEO could effectively inhibit Staphylococcus aureus and Propionibacterium acnes.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Meloidogyne enterolobii, a guava root-knot nematode, is a highly virulent pest in tropical and subtropical regions causing galls or knots in roots of diverse plant species posing a serious threat to agriculture. Managing this nematode is challenging due to limitations in conventional identification based on isolation and microscopic classification requiring expertise and time. A colorimetric and fluorescent LAMP assay using simplified extraction method targeting rDNA-ITS region was developed to detect M.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Tobacco ( L.) is an economically important crop in China. In April 2024, field tobacco (cv.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!