Effects of Allii Tuberosi Semen, Ginseng Radix Alba and Morindae Officinalis Radix Extract on Reproductive Capacities in Mice

비자(菲子), 인삼(人蔘) 및 파극(巴戟)의 수컷 생쥐 생식능력에 대한 비교연구

  • Bae, Woo-Jin (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Moo (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Hoon (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Cho, Jung- Hoon (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Jang, Jun-Bock (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Sub (Dept. of Oriental Gynecology, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee Univ.)
  • 배우진 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 이진무 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 이창훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 조정훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 장준복 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실) ;
  • 이경섭 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실)
  • Published : 2008.02.29

Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate effects of Allii tuberosi Semen, Ginseng Radix Alba and Morindae officinalis Radix extract on reproductive capacities in mice. Methods: The 8-week-old ICR rats are used in the study, and we administered the extract solution of Allii tuberosi Semen, Ginseng Radix Alba and Morindae officinalis Radix concentration of 1, 10, 100mg/0.3ml to each rats and water to another rats(control group) once a day for each 30, 60, 90 and 120 days. we evaluated the total sperm count and morphology. Results: For 30 days, the total sperm count and normal sperm most increased in the group administered by 100mg/0.3ml Allii tuberosi Semen. For 60 days, the total sperm count and normal sperm most increased in the group administered by 100mg/0.3ml Morindae officinalis Radix solutions. For 90 days, the total sperm count most increased in the group asministered by 10mg/0.3ml Morindae officinalis Radix and 100mg/0.3ml Allii tuberosi Semen solutions. For 120 days, the total sperm count and normal sperm most increased in the group administered by l0mg/0.3ml Ginseng Radix Alba. Conclusion: This study shows that there were dose and duration effects of Allii tuberosi Semen, Ginseng Radix Alba and Morindae officinalis Radix extract solution on the total sperm count and morphology.

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