Open AccessThe Aqueous Crude Extract of Carrot Seeds ( Daucus carota L.) and it Role in Fertility of Male Albino Mice
Author(s) -
Baghdad Science Journal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
mağallaẗ baġdād li-l-ʿulūm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.167
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2411-7986
pISSN - 2078-8665
DOI - 10.21123/bsj.11.3.1083-1088
Subject(s) - daucus carota , aqueous extract , saline , biology , body weight , seminal vesicle , traditional medicine , botany , horticulture , medicine , prostate , endocrinology , genetics , cancer
This study was designed to test the effect of the treatment with aqueous extract of carrot seeds( Daucus carota) on fertility of male albino mice by effected on Body weight , testis weight ,secondary sex organs (prostate , seminal vesicle) and sperms properties .This experiment used (24) albino male mice aged(8-10)weeks. these animals were randomly divided into three groups contain two doses (200,400mgkg) were used from both extracts ,they were daily and orally given for (35)days ,and control group was given physiological saline. After the end of the experiment the animals were sacrificed after taken their body weights. The results were show:1. A significant (p