The Physiological Effect of Artemisia herba alba Extracts on Sperm Activity in Male Rabbits

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Biology, College of arts and sciences, Omar Al-Mukhtar University. /El-gubba, Libya

Abstract

Artemisia herba alba plant is spread in forests and desert, cold areas, especially in the Green Mountain region, and it is considered as one of the important medicinal plants in Libya. This study aimed of investigating the stimulating effects of the aqueous extracts of the leaves, seeds and roots of the wormwood plant. The doses (10, 20, 30 mg / kg) effect on testosterone, movement and concentration of sperm for male rabbits were leaded. The results showed that there were highly significant differences with an increase in blood flow, speed and movement of sperm, and level of testosterone compared with the control group at P

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