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Protective Effects of Water Extract from Cuscutae Semen on Ketoconazole-Induced Oxidative Stress in Testicular Damage Male Rats  

Kim, Sung-Hoon (Department of Oriental Pathology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University)
Choi, Jong -Won (College of Pharmacy, Kyungsung University)
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Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine / v.25, no.3, 2011 , pp. 417-424 More about this Journal
Abstract
Ketoconazole (KET) is an antifungal drug with a broad spectrum of activity that also induces reproductive toxicity in humans and animals. KET inhibits C17-20 lyase which blocks the conversion of 17 ${\alpha}$-hydroxyprogesterone to androstenedione. The effect of Cuscutae semen(CS) extract against KET-induced testicular damage was evaluated in male rats. CS extract was administered orally (100 and 200 mg/kg) for 26 days. Three weeks after CS extract administration, KET was CS-administered intraperitoneally at a dose of 100 mg/kg once a day for 5 days. KET-induced reproductive toxicity was associated with clear reductions of the weights of testes and epididymides, sperm indices and serum testosterone levels. In addition, marked oxidative damage to testicular lipids and alterations of natural antioxidant enzymes were reported in association with KET toxicity. Most of the KET-induced effects were greatly decreased with the concomitant application of CS extract. This study suggests a protective role of Cuscutae semen extract that could be attributed to its antioxidant properties.
Keywords
cuscutae semen; ketoconazole; oxidative stress; testicular;
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