The protective role of allium cepa on semen parameters in alcohol-treated rat

Background: Alcohol can affect every organs in the consumers body and also it has potential to severely damage sperm. Onion (allium cepa) is a generic food plant in the treatment and inhibition of some diseases. The aim of this study was focused on the effects of alcohol on semen parameters and protective or ameliorative effect of onion (allium cepa) .Methods: 20 Wistar adult male rats were randomly divided into four groups (n=5). The control group received 1 ml/kg distilled water for 30 days, alcohol group received 1 ml/kg ethanol 25% v/v for 1 month, alcohol + onion group received 1ml/kg of ethanol 25% v/v + 3 ml/kg of fresh juice for 30 days and onion group received 3 ml/kg fresh juice for four weeks. All groups were given treatment orally. At the end of day 30th, the rats were anesthetized with ketamine & xylazine and epididymal sperm was determined. Data were analyzed using one way ANOVA.Result: In alcohol group, a significant (pConclusion: It can be supposed that protective or ameliorative effects of onion against alcohol might have been related to the anti oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects of this substance.

کلیدواژه ها:

Allium cepa ، Rat ، Sperm ، Alcohol