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Type of Article:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Original Research<\/h3>\n

Volume 6; Issue 3.2 (August 2018)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Page No.:<\/strong>\u00a05481-5487<\/h3>\n

DOI:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.16965\/ijar.2018.245<\/h3>\n

THE EFFECT OF ZINGIBER OFFICINALE (GINGER) ROOT ETHANOLIC EXTRACT ON THE SEMEN CHARACTERISTICS OF ADULT MALE WISTAR RATS<\/h3>\n

Yaw Otchere Donkor 1<\/sup>, Chrissie Stansie Abaidoo *2<\/sup>, JoshuaTetteh 2<\/sup>, Nancy Darkoa Darko 2<\/sup>, Obed Ohene-Djan Atuahene 2<\/sup>,\u00a0 Atta Kusi Appiah 2<\/sup>, Thomas Diby 2<\/sup>, Raymond Saa Eru Maalman 1<\/sup>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1<\/sup> Department of Anatomy School of Medicine, University of Health and Allied Science, Ho, Ghana.<\/p>\n

*2 <\/sup>Department of Anatomy School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.<\/p>\n

Address for Correspondence:<\/strong>\u00a0 Professor Chrissie Stansie Abaidoo (PhD), Department of Anatomy School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, Tel: +233 208 126 817, Fax: +233 322 062 190\u00a0E-Mail:<\/strong> knustsmsanat@gmail.com<\/p>\n

ABSTRACT:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Background:<\/strong> Ginger has been shown to have a positive effect on the function of the male reproductive organ. Studies have shown that ginger possess antidiabetic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticholestereolemic, anticancerous, antiemetic, anti-rhinoviral, anti-inflammatory and anti-insecticidal properties. Dietary patterns in Africa especially Ghana are characterized by a high consumption of ginger.\u00a0 However, there is very little information on the effects of ginger on semen characteristics.<\/p>\n

Aims:<\/strong> The study was designed to investigate the effects of ginger on the semen parameters of the male rats using quantitative and qualitative methods.<\/p>\n

Materials and Methods:<\/strong> Forty-eight male wistar rats were divided into four groups designated as control, A, B and C and administered daily by gavage with 1 ml distilled water, 100 mg\/kg, 300 mg\/kg and 500 mg\/kg of ethanolic ginger extract respectively for 30 days.<\/p>\n

Results and Discussion:<\/strong> The present study showed that there was a numerical increase in sperm count, sperm morphology, sperm viability and sperm motility in the extract-treated rats in a dose dependent manner which was statistically significant (p < 0.05).<\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/strong> We concluded that ginger extract may be potentially useful in the management of male infertility especially those with low sperm count.<\/p>\n

KEY WORDS: <\/strong>Ginger, Semen, Sperm count, Rats, Infertility.<\/p>\n

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