scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Binahong (Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis) Extract in Promoting Fertility in Male Wistar Rats after Exposure to Cigarette Smoke

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (A) ◽  
pp. 123-128
Author(s):  
Achmad Ramadhan

BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoke has a variety of dangerous chemicals and free radicals that can potentially cause infertility. One of the plants that are reported to have medicinal properties and have active compounds as antioxidants is Binahong (Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis). AIM: This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of A. cordifolia leaf extract (ACLE) in increasing the fertility of male Wistar rats after exposure to cigarette smoke. METHODS: Twenty-four adult male rats were divided into six groups (age 8–10 weeks, weight 200–250 g): Group 1 (normal control) received aquades (1 ml/day) without being given cigarette smoke, Group 2 received exposure to smoke without being given ACLE, Group 3 received cigarette smoke exposure + 25 mg/kg ACLE, Group 4 received cigarette smoke exposure + 50 mg/kg ACLE, Group 5 received cigarette smoke exposure + 75 mg/kg ACLE, and Group 6 received exposure to cigarette smoke + 100 mg/kg of ACLE. To produce smoke from cigarettes and expose rats to the smoke, a Smoke chamber is used. Rats in the treatment group were exposed to cigarette smoke for 2 weeks (40–60 s daily for 6 days each week). The evaluation of male rat fertility was carried out by measuring body weight, genital weight (testis and epididymis), and spermatozoa spermogram (velocity, motility, morphology, and total number). RESULTS: The least significance different test results showed no significant difference in the rate of weight gain between treatments, standard control, and negative control groups. The average testicular weight of rats exposed to cigarette smoke for 14 days was significantly different from normal controls and doses of 50, 75, and 100 mg/kg body weight. However, at a dose of 25 mg/kg of body weight had not shown a significant increase compared to control. The average spermatozoa velocity reached 12.43 mm2/s and 13.36 mm2/s. The spermatozoa velocity increased significantly at a dose of 100 mg/kg body weight. CONCLUSIONS: ACLE at a dose of 100 mg/kg body weight was effective in increasing the fertility of male Wistar rats exposed to cigarette smoke.

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Máira Tereza Talma Chírico ◽  
Frank Silva Bezerra ◽  
Mariana Reis Guedes ◽  
Ana Beatriz Souza ◽  
Fernanda Cacilda Silva ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Yuyun Erlina Susanti ◽  
Bambang Wirjatmadi

The exposure of cigarette smoke produce CO bond in hemoglobin. Melon (Cucumis melo) and gliadin contains of antioxidants that prevent tissue damage. The aim of this study was to analyze the difference of hemoglobin and carboxyhemoglobin concentration in male Wistar rats were exposed  to cigarette smoke and had been treated melon extract (Cucumis melo) and gliadin. The study was a laboratory experimental design, using Post Test Control Group Design Research and RAL method (Complete Randomize Design). The sample in this study were 25 male Wistar rats aged 3 months. The research was divided into 5 groups with 5 different treatment : control group, the treatment group were given exposure to cigarette smoke, the treatment group were given of cigarette smoke exposure and melon extract (Cucumis melo) and gliadin dose of 3 IU / day, 4.5 IU / day, and 9 IU / day.The subject were divided into 5 groups each treated for 28 day. The sample size used Federer formula. The collection of data was obtained from the results of laboratory tests to hemoglobin and Carboxyhemoglobin. Hb and HbCO data collected and analyzed by Manova test at 95% confidence level. The results showed significant difference in average Hb and HbCO concentration (p-value = 0.000) between male Wistar rats treated and not treated with melon extract (Cucumis melo) and gliadin. Melon extract has an effect on the decline of HbCO concentration due to exposure to cigarette smoke.Keywords:smoke, melon extract, Hb, HbCO


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Alfreda Sabrina Widyanti ◽  
Martha Ardiaria ◽  
Nurmasari Widyastuti

Background: Cigarette smoke exposure is one of the source of free radicals that causes oxidative stress and decreases superoxide dismutase (SOD) level. Purple fleshed sweet potato is a type of food that contains antioxidants to neutralize oxidative stress.Objectives: To study the effect of purple fleshed sweet potato on superoxide dismutase (sod) level on rats exposed to cigarette smoke.Methods: This was a true experimental study with a post-test randomized control group design. The rats were randomized into 4 groups (6 rats in each group). The negative control group (K-) was treated with standard diet; the positive control group (K+) was treated with cigarette smoke exposure and standard diet; the treatment 1 (P1) group was treated with standard diet and purple fleshed sweet potato with the dose of 8 g / 200 g bw/day, and the treatment 2 (P2) group was treated with cigarette smoke exposure and purple fleshed sweet potato with the dose of 8 g /200 g bw/day.Results: There was a significant difference of SOD levels in each group (p=0.00) except between group K- and P1. Giving purple fleshed sweet potatoes increased SOD levels as much as 85.81±4.59 (P1). The K+ group had the lowest SOD level 22.34±3.98. The SOD level for K- group and P2 group was 82.27±4.59 and 67.73±6.68 respectively.Conclusion: The highest SOD level is on the treatment 1 group which is administered with purple fleshed sweet potato.


1990 ◽  
Vol 259 (3) ◽  
pp. R579-R584 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Rivest ◽  
D. Richard

The effects of a hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) lesion on energy balance were investigated in exercise-trained rats. Male Wistar rats weighing initially 250 g were divided into four groups. Two groups of rats underwent a bilateral PVN lesion, whereas the two remaining groups were sham operated. The PVN lesions were done electrolytically. One group from each surgical treatment was exercised, while the other group was kept in sedentary conditions. Rats were exercised on a rodent motor-driven treadmill at moderate intensity, 1 h/day for 21 consecutive days. Food intake and body weight were measured each day during the study. At the end of the treatment period, rats were killed, and carcasses were analyzed for their energy content. Serum corticosterone was measured by a competitive protein-binding assay. Energy gain and energy intake were lower in exercised rats than in sedentary controls, regardless of whether they were sham or PVN lesioned. Concurrently, there was no difference in the energy gain between PVN-lesioned and sham-operated rats, despite the fact that PVN-lesioned rats ended the experiment with a larger body weight than the sham-lesioned animals. Serum corticosterone levels were lower in PVN-lesioned rats than in sham-lesioned rats. In conclusion, the present results indicate that the PVN, the hypothalamic nucleus predominantly controlling the pituitary-adrenal axis activity, is not a prominent structure in the regulation of energy balance in exercised male Wistar rats.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (B) ◽  
pp. 670-678
Author(s):  
Nurdiana Nurdiana ◽  
Pradnyawati Chania ◽  
Rifzi Nurvitasari ◽  
Azmiatun Nisa ◽  
Styan Wahyu Diana ◽  
...  

AIM: This research aims to examine the effects of soy milk on mounting latency (ML), mounting frequency (MF), estrogen levels, androgen-binding protein (ABP) expression, and spermatogenesis in male rats (Rattus norvegicus). METHODS: Twenty-four male wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) aged 4 weeks were divided into four groups. Control group (given a normal diet), P1; P2; P3 (given the normal diet and soy milk powder at doses of 7.1; 14.2; 21.3 g/KgBW/day, respectively) for 6 weeks. Observation of ML and MF were performed at 9 weeks 5 days of age, and rat surgery was performed at 10 weeks of age. Analysis of estrogen hormone levels was conducted by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), ABP staining was using immunohistochemistry method, testicular spermatogenesis was observed using histopathological methods, and observation of spermatozoa was performed under the microscope.  RESULTS: The results showed no significant reduction of ML and MF, estrogen levels, and ABP expression (p ≤ 0.256; 0.865; 0.959, respectively) in male rat, but there was a significant decrease in the number, morphology, motility of spermatozoa, and testicular histophatology, (p ≤ 0.000, 0.003, 0.008, 0.000, respectively). CONCLUSION: The administrassion of soy milk in various doses (7.1;14.2;21.3 g/KgBW/day) in male Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) had showed significantly difference on histopathological evaluation using Johnson’s scoring system, sperm quantity and quality, while on mounting latency and frequency, estrogen levels, and ABP expressions did not show significantly difference between groups. That describe of isoflavone in soy milk can affect several aspects related to male endocrine and reproductive development.


Author(s):  
Endy Novryan Ridwan ◽  
Martono Tri Utomo ◽  
Harianto Notopuro

Introduction: This research aims to investigate and observe the effect of cigarette smoke exposure in the fetal growth and fetal development of mice (Mus musculus).  Methods: This was an experiment with post-test only control group design. The sample of the research was 36 pregnant mice which were randomly divided into 2 groups: control group (K) pregnant mice which inhaled ambient air without cigarette smoke exposure, and treatment group (P) pregnant mice which were given cigarette smoke exposure for 14 days with 2 bars of cigarette each day.  Results: The results showed a significant difference in the fetal birth weight between the group exposed to cigarette smoke (p < 0.05) compared with the control group. Fetal defect and stillbirth were not found in this research. Conclusion: The exposure of cigarette smoke gave negative effects of fetal growth and development because of the free radicals generated.


2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 1712-1724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Jiang ◽  
LinDong Yuan ◽  
Peng Li ◽  
Jia Wang ◽  
Pengyu Wang ◽  
...  

Background/Aims: To investigaterole of serotonin (5-HT) and serotonin transporter (5-HTT) in a rat model of cigarette smoke-induced pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) and the effect of statins on regulating 5HT and 5-HTT. Methods: A rat model of COPD comorbid with PAH was established by cigarette smoke exposure with or without simvastatin administration. The smoking and the simvastatin plus smoking groups were exposed to cigarette smoke daily, and the latter received simvastatin at 5mg/kg, once a day. After 16 weeks of cigarette smoke exposure, body weight and mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) were measured, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was performed, and lung tissues and blood samples were collected to determine cardiopulmonary pathology, physiological indices, blood levelof 5-HT and expression of 5-HTT in the lung. Results: In addition to alveolar structural damage (COPD-like injury), chronic cigarette smoke exposure lead to pulmonary artery remodeling and PAH as evidenced by significant elevation of mPAP, RVHI, WT%and WA%. Cigarette smoke exposure resulted in significant reduction in animal body weight, and simvastatin significantly prevented smoke-induced weight loss. The number of inflammatory cells in BALF was dramatically increased in smoke exposed rats, and simvastatin dampened the number of leukocytes, neutrophils, lymphocytes, and macrophages. In addition, circulating 5-HTand expression of 5-HTT in the lung were significantly increased in the smoked rats compared to control rats, and it was significantly reduced by simvastatin. Alteration of BALF inflammatory cells, 5-HT and 5-HTT was significantly correlated with changes of mPAP, RVHI, WT% and WA%. Conclusions: Cigarette smoke exposure could result in not only COPD, but also PAH, which may attribute to the alteration of blood 5-HT and lung tissue 5-HTT. Simvastatin could significantly inhibited 5-HT and 5-HTT expression, and by which mechanism, it may protect animals from development of PAH.


Author(s):  
Hongyan Zhu ◽  
Rui Li ◽  
Su Zhou ◽  
Suhui Zhang ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
...  

A ninety-day toxicity and toxicokinetics of flurochloridone (FLC) were studied in male Wistar rats with oral administration at doses of 3 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg respectively, following the previous study. Apparent toxicity to reproductive system of male rats was still observed at the dose of 10 mg/kg, trace amounts of FLC were still detected 24 hours after administration, testicular weight, epididymal weight and serum testosterone were significantly reduced and sperm abnormalities in epididymis were significantly increased. No abnormalities were found in 3 mg/kg group, it indicated that no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) of FLC in male rats was 3 mg/kg/day, far below the dose of 20 mg/kg/day reported by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Therefore, more attention should be paid to this herbicide.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunxin Zeng ◽  
Taida Huang ◽  
Nan Wang ◽  
Yi Xu ◽  
Chunhui Sun ◽  
...  

Objectives: Maternal cigarette smoke exposure (SE) causes intrauterine undernutrition, resulting in increased risk for metabolic disorders and type 2 diabetes in the offspring without sex differences. L-leucine supplementation has been shown to reduce body weight and improve glucose metabolism in both obese animals and humans. In this study, we aimed to determine whether postnatal L-leucine supplementation in female offspring can ameliorate the detrimental impact of maternal SE.Methods: Female Balb/c mice (6-week) were exposed to cigarette smoke (SE, 2 cigarettes/day) prior to mating for 5 weeks until the pups weaned. Sham dams were exposed to air during the same period. Half of the female offspring from the SE and SHAM dams were supplied with L-leucine via drinking water (1.5% w/w) after weaning (21-day) for 10 weeks and sacrificed at 13 weeks (adulthood).Results: Maternal SE during pregnancy resulted in smaller body weight and glucose intolerance in the offspring. L-leucine supplement in Sham offspring reduced body weight, fat mass, and fasting blood glucose levels compared with their untreated littermates; however somatic growth was not changed. L-leucine supplement in SE offspring improved glucose tolerance and reduced fat mass compared with untreated littermates.Conclusions: Postnatal L-leucine supplement could reduce fat accumulation and ameliorate glucose metabolic disorder caused by maternal SE. The application of leucine may provide a potential strategy for reducing metabolic disorders in offspring from mothers who continued to smoke during pregnancy.


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