Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

Abstract

ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND:
Coriandrum Sativum is a native herb of Mediterranean region and is grown in North Africa, central Europe, and Asia as culinary herb and medicament. In addition to the other health-supporting reputation, coriander has hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, and aphrodisiac effects.
OBJECTIVE:
To study the effect of Coriandrum Sativum on process of spermatogenesis.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Coriandrum sativum was given daily to mature male rats in a dose of 50mg/ 100g body weight for 14 days. 10% formalin fixed paraffin-embedded tissue sections were performed for histological and morphometrical studies.
RESULTS:
Histological study showed wider seminiferous tubules & increased spermatocytes population with an increased sperm density in the lumen of the tubules. Morphometrically, the diameters & thickness of the germinal epithelia of the seminiferous tubules were significantly increased in coriander treated rats than that of the control group.
CONCLUSION:
Coriandrum sativum appeared to be stimulant to the process of spermatogenesis.
KEY WORDS: rat testis, Coriandrum sativum, spermatogenesis.