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Copyright of Phytothérapie is the property of John Libbey Eurotext Ltd. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Among heavy metals, Cadmium (Cd) is one of the common pollutants with deleterious reproductive and physiological impact in the biological system. This study was designed to evaluate the detrimental effects of Cd on the seminal and histopathological parameters of the testes; and to explore the therapeutic potentials of the methanolic extract of Gmelina arborea (MEGA) fruit in averting such reproductive damages. To achieve this, a total of 45 rabbit bucks aged between 24-28 weeks and weighing between 1.41-1.43 kg were used. The rabbit bucks were assigned to 5 treatments groups (control, Cd-only, Cd + 300 mg MEGA, Cd + 600 mg MEGA and Cd + 900 mg MEGA) in a completely randomized design. The rabbits were dosed with 3 mg CdCl2 /kg feed for 7 days followed by MEGA for 56 days after every 72 hours before the commencement of semen collection. The result of semen evaluation indicates that semen volume, semen motility, semen concentration, total ejaculate and viability were significantly (P < 0.05) reduced by Cd compared to the control group. Libido, body weight and testis density of the Cd-only rabbit group were also significantly (P < 0.05) reduced. Histopathological examination also revealed severe testicular damage due to Cd. However, treatment with MEGA significantly (P < 0.05) reversed the deleterious reproductive effects caused by Cd. In conclusion, Cd drastically affected the testis of rabbit bucks and treatment with MEGA alleviated these deleterious effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Journal of Medical Mycology / Journal de Mycologie Médicale is the property of Elsevier B.V. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Societe et Environnement is the property of Les Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)