Effects of Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae) on the reproduction of male mice (Mus musculus)

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1115-1121

  Cajuday, Lilibeth A ^a   Pocsidio, Glorina L ^b  

^a Bicol University   (Philippines)

^b University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Antioxidant system; Epididymal maturity; LH and FSH levels; Moringa oleifera; Reproductive organs; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

CORN OIL; FOLLITROPIN; HEXANE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MORINGA OLEIFERA EXTRACT;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG MEGADOSE; EPIDIDYMIS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM FUNCTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; PLANT LEAF; REPRODUCTION; SEMINAL VESICLE; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SEXUAL MATURITY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; TESTIS SIZE; TREATMENT DURATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

MORINGA OLEIFERA; MORINGACEAE; MUS; MUS MUSCULUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77954839366     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Caceres A, Cabrera O, Morales O, Mollinedo P, Mendia P (1991) Pharmacological properties of Moringa oleifera. 1: Preliminary screening for antimicrobial activity. J. Ethnopharmacol., 33: 213-216.
2. Cabacungan (2008). Inquirer.net, Legarda pushes for malunggay, her beauty soup.
3. Duke J (1982). Handbook of Energy Crops: Moringa oleifera. From the Purdue Center for New Crops Web site.
4. D'Cruz Mathur (2005). Effect of piperine on the epididymis of adult male rats. Asian J. Androl., 7(4): 363-368
5. Fahey H (2000). Moringa oleifera: A Review of the Medical Evidence for Its Nutritional, Therapeutic, and Prophylactic Properties. Part 1. Trees Life J., 2005, 1: 5
6. Faizi S, BS Siddiqui, R Saleem, S Siddiqui, K Aftab, AH Gilani (1994). Isolation and structure elucidation of new nitrile,mustard oil glycosides from Moringa oleifera and their effect on blood pressure. J. Nat. Prod. 57: 1256-1261.
7. Foidl N, Mayorga L, Vasquez W (1999). Utilization of marango (Moringa oleifera) as fresh forage for cattle. FAO Anim. Prod. Health Paper, 143: 341-346.
8. Fuglie LJ (1999). The Miracle Tree: Moringa oleifera: Natural Nutrition for the Tropics. Church World Service, Dakar. 68 pp.; revised in 2001 and published as The Miracle Tree: The Multiple Attributes of Moringa, 172
9. Gauthaman K, Adaikan PG, Prasad RNV (2002). Aphrodisiac properties of Tribulus terrestris extract (protodioscin) in normal and castrated rats. Life Sci., 71: 1385-96.
10. Ghasi S, Nwobobo E, Ofili JO (2000). Hypocholesterolemic effects of crude extract of leaf of Moringa oleifera Lam in high-fat diet fed Wistar rats. J. Ethnopharmacol., 69: 21-25.
11. Gonzales GF, Ruiz A, Gonzales C, Villegas L, Cordova A (2001). Effect of Lepidium meyenii (maca) roots on spermatogenesis of male rats. Asian J. Androl., 3: 231-233.
12. Kumar NA, Pari L (2003). Antioxidant action of Moringa oleifera Lam. (drumstick) against antitubercular drugs induced lipid peroxidation in rats. J. Med. Food, 6(3): 255-259.
13. Mekonnen Y, Yardleg V, Rock P, Croft S (1999). In vitro antitrypanosomal activity of Moringa stenopetala leaves and roots. Phytother. Res., 13: 538-539.
14. Kurma SR, Mishra SH (1998). Antiinflammatory and hepatoprotective activities of fruits of Moringa Ind. J. Nat. Prod., 14: 3-10.
15. Serrano Pocsidio (2008). Effects of Moringa oleifera Lam Leaf Extract on Reproductive Organ Morphology and Sperm Parameters in Male Mice. Unpub.
16. Tahiliani P, Kar A (2000). Role of Moringa oleifera leaf extract in the regulation of thyroid hormone status in adult male and female rats. Pharmacol. Res., 41: 319-323.
17. Tsaknis J, Lalas S, Gergis V, Dourtoglou V, Spilotis V (1999). Characterisation of Moringa oleifera variety Mbololo seed oil of Kenya. J. Agric. Food Chem., 47: 4495-4499.
18. Watcho P, Kamtchouing P, Sokeng S, Moundipa PF, Tantchou J, Essame JL (2001). Reversible antispermatogenic and antifertility activities of Mondia whitei L. in male albino rat. Phytother. Res., 15: 26-29.
19. Watcho P, Kamtchouing P, Sokeng SD, Moundipa PF, Tantchou J, Essame JL (2004). Androgenic effect of Mondia whitei roots in male rats. Asian J. Androl., 6: 269-72.