scholarly journals Effects of date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera) on sperm cell morphology and reproductive hormonal profiles in cypermethrin-induced male infertility in Wister rats

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. e00713
Author(s):  
Simon Azubuike Ubah ◽  
Oluwa Adikpe Agbonu ◽  
Philemon Kwinjoh Columbus ◽  
Kenneth Owoicho Abah ◽  
Ijeoma Chika Chibuogwu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Male Infertility ◽  
Cell Morphology ◽  
Sperm Cell ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera ◽  
Date Fruit ◽  
Hormonal Profiles

scholarly journals Effects of date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera) on sperm cell morphology and reproductive hormonal profiles in cypermethrin-induced male infertility

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ubah Simon Azubuike ◽  
Agbonu Oluwa Adikpe ◽  
Columbus Philemon Kwinjoh ◽  
Abah Kenneth Owoicho ◽  
Chibuogwu Ijeoma Chika ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Male Infertility ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Fruit Extract ◽  
Fruit Extracts ◽  
Date Fruit ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Mass Activity ◽  
Date Fruits

AbstractDate fruits are endowed with medicinal values, including boosting the male fertility status, but with meagre empirical evidence. Thus, the current study was designed to assess the ameliorative and potential adverse effects of date fruit extracts (Phoenix dactylifera) on cypermethrin-induced male infertility. The study was conducted in two phases using adult male Wistar rats (n = 42, 180 – 220 g and aged 14 - 16 weeks). The first phase was a single oral dose toxicity study to ascertain the suitability of date fruit extract and cypermethrin administered at 250 mg/kg and 60 mg/kg, respectively. The second phase, which included four treatment groups of six animals per group, assessed the effects of date fruits on cypermethrin-induced infertility. At the termination of the experiment, semen was collected by epididymal extraction for the assessment of sperm abnormalities, motility, mass activity, semen pH, and percentage live. Serum samples were also collected for testosterone and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) profiling, and the collected data was subjected to statistical analysis. The group administered only cypermethrin showed a decrease in percentage motility, live, mass activity and an increase in total abnormalities over the control group while the group exposed to only date fruits extracts showed increased percentage motility, live, mass activity and a decrease in total abnormalities over the control. The results of a combined administration of date fruit extracts and cypermethrin on a separate group showed a consistently reduced percentage of anatomically abnormal sperm cells and a general improvement of sperm motility and mass activity. There was no significant difference in the weight of the Wister rats in all the groups (p > 0.05). However, testosterone and FSH levels were significantly reduced (p < 0.05) by date fruit extract treatment. The current report provides evidence of the potential ameliorative effects of date fruit extracts in cypermethrin-induced male infertility and cautions excessive use or abuse since some adverse effects were observed.

scholarly journals Effects of date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.) on labor and delivery outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Bagherzadeh Karimi ◽  
Asghar Elmi ◽  
Mojgan Mirghafourvand ◽  
Roghaiyeh Baghervand Navid
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera ◽  
Labor And Delivery ◽  
Date Fruit ◽  
Delivery Outcomes ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera L

Spermatogenesis, sperm cell morphology and accompanying secretions from two interstitial marine mites

2014 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Almir R. Pepato ◽  
Marta M. Antoniazzi ◽  
Carlos Jared
Keyword(s):  
Cell Morphology ◽  
Sperm Cell

scholarly journals Characterizing the Fungal Microbiome in Date (Phoenix dactylifera) Fruit Pulp and Peel from Early Development to Harvest

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edoardo Piombo ◽  
Ahmed Abdelfattah ◽  
Yaara Danino ◽  
Shoshana Salim ◽  
Oleg Feygenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Stage ◽  
Fruit Development ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera ◽  
Date Fruit ◽  
Yeast Community ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Fungal Microbiome ◽  
High Level ◽  
Metagenomic Approach

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is considered to be a highly important food crop in several African and Middle Eastern countries due to its nutritional value and health-promoting properties. Microbial contamination of dates has been of concern to consumers, but very few works have analyzed in detail the microbial load of the different parts of date fruit. In the present work, we characterized the fungal communities of date fruit using a metagenomic approach, analyzing the data for differences between microbial populations residing in the pulp and peel of “Medjool” dates at the different stages of fruit development. The results revealed that Penicillium, Cladosporium, Aspergillus, and Alternaria were the most abundant genera in both parts of the fruit, however, the distribution of taxa among the time points and tissue types (peel vs. pulp) was very diverse. Penicillium was more abundant in the pulp at the green developmental stage (Kimri), while Aspergillus was more frequent in the peel at the brown developmental stage (Tamer). The highest abundance of Alternaria was detected at the earliest sampled stage of fruit development (Hababauk stage). Cladosporium had a high level of abundance in peel tissues at the Hababauk and yellow (Khalal) stages. Regarding the yeast community, the abundance of Candida remained stable up until the Khalal stage, but exhibited a dramatic increase in abundance at the Tamer stage in peel tissues, while the level of Metschnikowia, a genus containing several species with postharvest biocontrol activity, exhibited no significant differences between the two tissue types or stages of fruit development. This work constitutes a comprehensive metagenomic analysis of the fungal microbiome of date fruits, and has identified changes in the composition of the fungal microbiome in peel and pulp tissues at the different stages of fruit development. Notably, this study has also characterized the endophytic fungal microbiome present in pulp tissues of dates.

scholarly journals Modelling ancient areas for date palms (Phoenix species: Arecaceae): Bayesian analysis of biological and cultural evidence

2020 ◽  
Vol 193 (2) ◽  
pp. 228-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Rivera ◽  
Javier Abellán ◽  
José Antonio Palazón ◽  
Concepción Obón ◽  
Francisco Alcaraz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Date Palm ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera ◽  
Nile Valley ◽  
Jordan Valley ◽  
Date Palms ◽  
Date Fruit ◽  
Plant Remains ◽  
Present Distribution ◽  
Valley Area ◽  
Independent Species

Abstract Our aim in this study is to build a model for the expansion of date palms (Phoenix spp., Arecaceae) that can be linked to domestication processes. Palaeontological and archaeobotanical evidence concerning date palm is extremely diversified around the Mediterranean Basin and in West Asia, mainly consisting of date fruit remains, but also including leaf fragments and other plant remains. This biological evidence is further compared with cultural evidence (coins, pottery, ancient texts) and the present distribution of Phoenix spp. in the area. Bayesian methods working with likelihood and conditional probabilities are successfully applied to generate a model for displaying in maps the ancient distribution of palm groves in terms of probabilities. The model suggests that the domestication of Phoenix dactylifera occurred mainly east of 30°E, probably in the Jordan Valley area, starting before 7 kya and, in a westward shift, that this was gradually superposed onto pre-existing local western populations of the same genus, especially in the Nile valley. It appears that this mainly affected the P. dactylifera western cluster (P. excelsior, P. atlantica, P. iberica). However, other taxa persisted as independent species (P. theophrasti, P. canariensis).

Staining effect ofHibiscus sabdariffaextract on sperm cell morphology of Sprague–Dawley rats

2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 110-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosemary B Bassey ◽  
Abraham A Osinubi ◽  
Ademola A Oremosu
Keyword(s):  
Cell Morphology ◽  
Sperm Cell ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats
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