In:
African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative (ATHMSI), Vol. 14, No. 4 ( 2017-06-05), p. 87-95
Abstract:
Background:Kidney tonifying - spleen strengthening method being one of the modalities for treatment of astheno-oligozoospermia is currently commonly used in the clinical setting. To investigate the mechanism of YiShenJianPi (YSJP) Recipe, used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to benefit “the kidney” and strengthen “the spleen”. Materials and Methods: Oligoasthenozoospermia, male BALB/c mice were randomly divided into normal control, disease model, positive control, low-dosage and high-dosage groups. Oligoasthenozoospermia was induced by tripterygium glucosides intragastric administration before treatment started.Through using computer-aided sperm analysis to test the changes in sperm quality, utilizing flow cytometry to test the percentage of sperm with normal mitochondrial transmembrane potential (JC-1 + %), utilizing X-ray microscopy to observe epididymal sperm ultra-microstructure placing special emphasis and photographing the differences in mitochondria of the flagellum region. Results: Compared with DM, sperm quality of the treated mice was significantly better (P
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2505-0044
,
0189-6016
DOI:
10.21010/ajtcam.v14i4.11
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative (ATHMSI)
Publication Date:
2017
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2193092-2
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