Decrease in spermatic parameters of mice treated with hydroalcoholic extract Tropaeolum tuberosum “mashua”

Authors

  • Jonathan H. Vásquez 1 Laboratorio de Reproducción y Biología del Desarrollo 2 Laboratorio de Fisiología de la Reproducción Animal, Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas Antonio Raimoindi, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Av. Venezuela cdra. 34, Lima, Perú. Tel. +511 619 7000 extension 1529, fax: +511 4649110. PO BOX 11-0058. Lima 11.
  • José M. Gonzáles 1 Laboratorio de Reproducción y Biología del Desarrollo 2 Laboratorio de Fisiología de la Reproducción Animal, Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas Antonio Raimoindi, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Av. Venezuela cdra. 34, Lima, Perú. Tel. +511 619 7000 extension 1529, fax: +511 4649110. PO BOX 11-0058. Lima 11.
  • José L. Pino 1 Laboratorio de Reproducción y Biología del Desarrollo, Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas Antonio Raimoindi, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Av. Venezuela cdra. 34, Lima, Perú. Tel. +511 619 7000 extension 1529, fax: +511 4649110. PO BOX 11-0058. Lima 11.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v19i1.792

Keywords:

sperm count, hydroalcoholic extract, sperm motility, sperm parameters, Tropaeolum tuberosum.

Abstract

In this work, we provided a Tropaeolum tuberosum hydroalcoholic extract to male mice (780 mg kg-1) for 7, 14 and 21 days treatment, there was no significant difference in body weight gain, testes, epididymides and prostate weight (p> 0.05), nevertheless progressive motility decreased and immobile sperm count increased significantly after 21 days treatment (p <0.05). The sperm count in the epididymis cauda decreased in the 3 three assessments, concentration on 21 days treatment was significantly lower than those of 7 and 14 days treatments (p <0.05). Our results suggest, that T. tuberosum has a direct action on the male reproductive system decreasing spermatic parameters without exerting toxic effects on mice.

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Published

04/16/2012

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2012)

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Copyright (c) 2012 Jonathan H. Vásquez, José M. Gonzáles, José L. Pino

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How to Cite

Vásquez, Jonathan H., José M. Gonzáles, and José L. Pino. 2012. “Decrease in Spermatic Parameters of Mice Treated With Hydroalcoholic Extract Tropaeolum Tuberosum ‘mashua’”. Revista Peruana De Biología 19 (1): 089-093. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v19i1.792.