Development and Reproduction (한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식)

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The Effects of Cynomorium songaricum on the Reproductive Activity in Male Golden Hamsters

  • Lee, Jee Soo (Department of Life Science, College of Environmental Sciences, Yong-In University) ;
  • Oh, Hyun Ah (Department of Life Science, College of Environmental Sciences, Yong-In University) ;
  • Kwon, Ji Young (Department of Life Science, College of Environmental Sciences, Yong-In University) ;
  • Jeong, Min Ho (Department of Life Science, College of Environmental Sciences, Yong-In University) ;
  • Lee, Jong Seok (Department of Life Science, College of Environmental Sciences, Yong-In University) ;
  • Kang, Dong Won (Department of Life Science, College of Environmental Sciences, Yong-In University) ;
  • Choi, Donchan (Department of Life Science, College of Environmental Sciences, Yong-In University)
  • Received : 2013.02.14
  • Accepted : 2013.03.12
  • Published : 2013.03.31
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Abstract

Cynomorium songaricum (CS) has been used in traditional Korean medicine in treating male impotence and sexual dysfunction. We investigated the effects of aqueous CS extract on the reproductive activity of golden hamsters whose spermatogenetic capacity is active in summer and inactive in winter. The animals were divided into 5 groups: long photoperiod (LP) control, short photoperiod (SP) control, and SP animals treated with low, middle, or high concentrations of CS. The animals were orally ingested with low (0.5 g/kg), middle (1.0 g/kg), or high (2.5 g/kg) concentrations of the aqueous extracts for 8 weeks on the daily basis. The control animals received the vehicle. As results, the LP control animals showed active testicular function but SP control animals displayed remarkably reduced testicular weights. The outcomes of the reproductive activity from low and middle concentrations of CS treatments were identical and marked as low dose. The consequences were a partial blocking of regressing activity by SP. On the other hand, the animals treated with high dose of CS extract showed remarkable significance in comparison to the SP control, indicative of a complete blocking effect of the CS on the regressing testes by SP. There were a dose-dependent effects of the CS on the sexual function. These results suggest that the CS extract promotes the male fertility by strengthening the spermatogenesis in the golden hamsters.

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