Beneficial effects of low dose Musa paradisiaca on the semen quality of male Wistar rats.

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dc.contributor.authorAlabi, AS
dc.contributor.authorOmotoso, Gabriel Olaiya
dc.contributor.authorEnaibe, BU
dc.contributor.authorAkinola, OB
dc.contributor.authorTagoe, CNB
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-13T13:01:12Z
dc.date.available2018-06-13T13:01:12Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractBackground: This study aimed at determining the effects of administration of mature green fruits of Musa paradisiaca on the semen quality of adult male Wistar rats. Materials and Methods: The animals used for the study were grouped into three: the control group, given 2 ml of double distilled water, a low dose group given 500 mg/kg/day and a high dose group given 1000 mg/kg/day of the plantain fruits, which was made into flour, and dissolved in 2 ml of double distilled water for easy oral administration. Results: Significant increment in the semen parameters was noticed in animals that received a lower dose of the plantain flour, but those animals who received the high dose had marked and very significant reduction in sperm cell concentration and percentage of morphologically normal spermatozoa. Conclusion: Musa paradisiaca should be consumed in moderate quantities in order to derive its beneficial effects of enhancing male reproductive functions.en_US
dc.identifier.citation54(2):92-95en_US
dc.identifier.issn0300-1652
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.nigeriamedj.com/text.asp?2013/54/2/92/110035.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/481
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNigerian Medical Journalen_US
dc.subjectMusa paradisiacaen_US
dc.subjectratsen_US
dc.subjectsemen parametersen_US
dc.titleBeneficial effects of low dose Musa paradisiaca on the semen quality of male Wistar rats.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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