Effects of aqueous extract of ginger (zingiber officinale) on sperm count in male albino rats

Authors

  • J.A. Tende Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
  • E.D. Ejike Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
  • Y.A. Tende Department of Pharmacology and Clinical pharmacy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
  • I.S. Malgwi Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Cross River University of Technology, Calabar, Nigeria
  • A. Shaibu Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Keywords:

Ginger, sperm count, spermatogenesis, rats, androgenic activity

Abstract

In this study, we evaluated the effect of aqueous ginger extract on sperm concentration in male wistar rats. To achieve this, a total of apparently healthy eighteen (18) male albino wistar rats were used and divided into three (3) groups of six (6) animals as follows: Group 1: Served as the control and received distilled water, Group 2: Received 50 mg/kg b w of aqueous ginger extract and Group 3: received 100mg/kg of aqueous ginger extract respectively. The extract was administered to animals orally once daily for a period of twenty eight days. After the last day of treatment, animals from each group were euthanized and sperms cells collected from the caudal epididymis for sperm count evaluation.

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2013-06-28

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Tende, J. ., Ejike, E. ., Tende, Y. ., Malgwi, I. ., & Shaibu, A. . (2013). Effects of aqueous extract of ginger (zingiber officinale) on sperm count in male albino rats. Scientific Journal of Biological Sciences, 2(6), 127-131. Retrieved from http://sjournals.com/index.php/sjbs/article/view/1044

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Vol. 2 No. 6 (2013): June

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Short Communication

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