Ameliorative effect of Punica granatum on sperm parameters in rats exposed to mobile radioelectromagnetic radiation

IF 0.5 Q4 REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY

Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI:10.4103/2305-0500.326720

Anjaneyababu Banavath, S. Srinivasa

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Abstract

Objective: To study the effect of mobile emitted radio frequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) on sperm parameters (sperm count, viability, motility, progressivity, and morphology) and ameliorative effect of pomegranate juice in rats. Methods: Thirty male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into five groups (n=6 in each group). Group I was neither exposed to RF-EMR nor given pomegranate juice, group II, III and IV were exposed to mobile emitted RF-EMR for 60 min/day for 90 days. After 90-day exposure to RF-EMR, group III was supplemented with pomegranate juice for 90 days (1 mL/day) and group IV was allowed to recover for 90 days without supplementation of pomegranate juice. Group V was supplemented with pomegranate juice for 90 days without exposure to RF-EMR. At the end of intervention, epididymal sperm parameters (sperm count, viability, motility, progressivity, and morphology) were measured. Results: The microscopic examination of sperm parameters such as sperm count, sperm viability, sperm motility, progressivity were significantly decreased in group II (the mobile RF-EMR group) compared to group I (the control group) (P<0.05). In addition, sperm morphology was also significantly altered (abnormal) in group II compared to group I (P<0.05). However, the sperm parameters including sperm morphology were significantly altered in group III (mobile RF-EMR + pomegranate juice) compared to group II (P<0.05). The sperm parameters including sperm morphology were not significantly altered in group IV (the mobile RF-EMR recovery group) compared to group II (P>0.05). The sperm parameters were non-significantly increased in group V (the pomegranate juice group) compared to group I (P>0.05). Conclusions: Mobile RF-EMR exposure reduces the sperm parameters, which, however, can be reversed by treatment with pomegranate juice, indicating that pomegranate juice can be used as a nutritional supplement to improve sperm quality.

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石榴对移动放射电磁辐射大鼠精子参数的改善作用

目的:研究移动发射射频电磁辐射(RF-EMR)对大鼠精子参数(精子数量、活力、活力、进步性和形态)的影响及石榴汁的改良作用。方法:雄性Sprague Dawley大鼠30只，随机分为5组，每组6只。第一组既不暴露于RF-EMR，也不给予石榴汁，第二组、第三组和第四组暴露于移动发射的RF-EMR，每天60分钟，持续90天。暴露于RF-EMR 90天后，III组补充石榴汁90天(1 mL/天)，IV组在不补充石榴汁的情况下恢复90天。V组在不暴露于RF-EMR的情况下补充石榴汁90天。在干预结束时，测量附睾精子参数(精子数量、活力、活力、进行性和形态)。结果:与对照组相比，II组(移动RF-EMR组)精子计数、精子活力、精子活力、精子进行性等精子显微检查指标均显著降低(P0.05)。V组(石榴汁组)精子各项指标较I组无显著升高(P < 0.05)。结论:移动射频emr暴露降低了精子参数，而石榴汁可以逆转这一趋势，表明石榴汁可以作为一种营养补充剂来提高精子质量。

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Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction Veterinary-Veterinary (all)

CiteScore

1.70

自引率

0.00%

发文量

588

审稿时长

9 weeks

期刊介绍： The journal will cover technical and clinical studies related to health, ethical and social issues in field of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Articles with clinical interest and implications will be given preference.