Publication: Effects of Kaempferia parviflora extracts on reproductive parameters and spermatic blood flow in male rats
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2008-10-01
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17417899
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14701626
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Mahidol University
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Reproduction. Vol.136, No.4 (2008), 515-522
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G. Chaturapanich, S. Chaiyakul, V. Verawatnapakul, C. Pholpramool Effects of Kaempferia parviflora extracts on reproductive parameters and spermatic blood flow in male rats. Reproduction. Vol.136, No.4 (2008), 515-522. doi:10.1530/REP-08-0069 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/18845
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Effects of Kaempferia parviflora extracts on reproductive parameters and spermatic blood flow in male rats
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Krachaidum (KD, Kaempferia parviflora Wall. Ex. Baker), a native plant of Southeast Asia, is traditionally used to enhance male sexual function. However, only few scientific data in support of this anecdote have been reported. The present study investigated the effects of feeding three different extracts of KD (alcohol, hexane, and water extracts) for 3-5 weeks on the reproductive organs, the aphrodisiac activity, fertility, sperm motility, and blood flow to the testis of male rats. Sexual performances (mount latency, mount frequency, ejaculatory latency, post-ejaculatory latency) and sperm motility were assessed by a video camera and computer-assisted sperm analysis respectively, while blood flow to the testis was measured by a directional pulsed Doppler flowmeter. The results showed that all extracts of KD had virtually no effect on the reproductive organ weights even after 5 weeks. However, administration of the alcohol extract at a dose of 70 mg/kg body weight (BW)/day for 4 weeks significantly decreased mount and ejaculatory latencies when compared with the control. By contrast, hexane and water extracts had no influence on any sexual behavior parameters. All types of extracts of KD had no effect on fertility or sperm motility. On the other hand, alcohol extract produced a significant increase in blood flow to the testis without affecting the heart rate and mean arterial blood pressure. In a separate study, an acute effect of alcohol extract of KD on blood flow to the testis was investigated. intravenous injection of KD at doses of 10, 20, and 40 mg/ kg BW caused dose-dependent increases in blood flow to the testis. The results indicate that alcohol extract of KD had an aphrodisiac activity probably via a marked increase in blood flow to the testis. © 2008 Society for Reproduction and Fertility.