Title
Fertility and estrogenic activity of Turraeanthus africanus in combination with Lepidium meyenii (Black maca) in female mice
Date Issued
01 September 2012
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Elsevier
Abstract
Aim of the study: The effect of Black maca (Lepidium meyenii) and Turraeanthus africanus on fertility and estrogenic activity in female mice was investigated. Materials and methods: Thirty female mice were treated daily with extracts of Black maca plus T. africanus (BM+TA), T. africanus alone (TA) or vehicle (control) at dose 1. g/kg BW for 30. days. Results: The length of the estrous cycle inside the group of (BM+TA)-treated mice significantly (p<. 0.001) shorten (4.08. ±. 0.06 days) when compared to control (4.53. ±. 0.05). On the proestrous stage, the oestradiol level for animals treated with TA (27.3. ±. 0.5. pg/ml) and (BM+TA) (36.0. ±. 0.9. pg/ml) significantly increased when compared to control (24.0. ±. 0.4. pg/ml), while in the estrous stage only the estradiol level of (BM+TA) treated animal (28. ±. 2. pg/ml) significantly increased (p<. 0.01). The uterine weight of ovariectomized of TA-treated animals was higher (p<. 0.05) than those observed in controls while no change in the (BM+TA) group was observed. The weight of uterus of non pregnant mice of both treated TA and (BM+TA) extract significantly increased (p<. 0.001) in the proestrous and estrus stage when compared to control.The number of fetuses in the uterus after (BM+TA) treatment (14.66. ±. 0.25) was significantly higher (p<. 0.05) than the TA treated alone (13.60. ±. 0.45) and the control (9.5. ±. 1.10) one at day 15 of pregnancy.No significant difference between groups (p>. 0.05) was observed for the two treatments concerning the Fertility index. Conclusions: TA can affect the number of embryo implantation and the uterine weight. This effect increased in association with BM. BM could regulate estrous cycle. © 2012 Elsevier GmbH.
Volume
4
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biología reproductiva Ciencias de las plantas, Botánica
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84867140971
Source
European Journal of Integrative Medicine
ISSN of the container
18763820
Sponsor(s)
The study was supported by a grant from the Vicerrectorado de Investigación at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia . Dr. Massoma was on a fellowship at the Laboratory of Endocrinology & Reproduction at the Faculty of Sciences and Philosophy, Universidad Pruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima-Peru.
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