Effect of diet contains Sesame seed on adult Wistar rat testis

Background: Studies show that some antioxidants are effective in improving male infertility. According to several antioxidant compounds that exist in sesame seed.Objective: This study was designed and carried out to the effects of sesame seed diet consumption on adult male rats testis structure and sex hormones.Materials and Methods: This experimental study was carried out on 30 adults Wistar rat, 200 g that obtained from laboratory animal center at Kashan University of Medical Sciences. Rats were divided into experimental and control groups randomly. The control group received standard diet and experimental group received diet containing 70% standard diet and 30% sesame seed after weaning for 12 weeks. At the end of the study, testis weight and volume were measured and seminiferous tubules; lumen epithelium diameter, LH, FSH and testosterone concentrations were evaluated. Data was analyzed by SPSS software and t-test. P<0.05 was considered to significant level.Results: Bodyweight rats, weight and volume testis and percentage volume seminiferous tubules vessels in two groups were not significant. The mean cells number and motility of sperm in left epididymis, number of cells epithelium and percentage volume of epithelial, lumen and interstitial of this tubules were extremely significant (p<0.0001) in the experimental group compared to control. LH concentration increased significantly in the experimental group compared to control (p<0.03).Conclusion: Sesame seed intake improved testicular parameters, fertility and sperm production in males.

کلیدواژه ها:

Sesame seed ، Testis ، Rat ، Sex hormones