Impact of Aqueous Extract of Rosemary on Testicular Tissue in Male Rats With Hyperthyroidism
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: The aim of the study to evaluate the enhanced effect of aqueous extract ofrosemary on testis tissue in male rats after inducing hyperthyroidism by L–thyroxin andcompare with propylthiouracil effect. The animals (32 male rats) were divided into twogroups. The first group was a control group consists of 8 male rats that were treated withdistilled water for 12 days and the rest of the animals induced with hyperthyroidism bylevothyroxine 0.5 mg / kg subcutaneously for 12 days. After the induction, the animalswere divided into four groups each consists of eight male rats. The first group was thecontrol group and they were treated with distilled water for another 12 days, the secondgroup included male rats induced hyperthyroidism were treated with distilled water for 12days orally, while the third group included male rats induced hyperthyroidism that weretreated with propylthiouracil at a dose of 10 mg / kg for 12 days orally, and the fourthgroup included male rats induced hyperthyroidism that were treated with rosemary extractat a dose of 12 mg / kg for 10 days, orally. The results showed that rosemary extract led tocomplete healing of testicular tissue, unlike propylthiouracil.
Institutions: University of Kufa, Middle Technical University
Language: English
Subfield: Reproductive Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4412494591