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Effect of Citrullus colocynthis aqueos extract on in vitro fertilization and early cleavage stages of mice embryos: a model for mammals | ||
| Iraqi Journal of Embryos and Infertility Researches | ||
| Article 1, Volume 2, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 40-45 | ||
| Author | ||
| saad s. aldujaily | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Citrullus colocynthis(CC) is an herbal medicine used in the treatment of a wide range of diseases. Recently, the effect of this plant on the reproductive system has been studied .However, its role in vitro still unclear. Objective: The present study was designed to investigate the possibility of using CC extract for in vitro sperm direct activation technique, in vitro fertiIization(IVF) and early embryonic development using the mice as a model for mammals. Materials and Methods: Citrullus colocynthis extract (0.05mg/ml culture medium) was used for in vitro direct sperm activation technique. The same medium was used for oocytes insemination and for culturing the embryos after 2448-hours of insemination. The oocytes were collected from superovulated female mice and divided into two groups: first group, 343 oocytes were inseminated and cultured in CC- free Ham's F-12 medium (the control group).The second group, 345 oocytes were inseminated and cultured in 10% CC - Ham's F-12 medium (treated group). Each 4 oocytes were inseminated with the same sperm concentration (1 -2 ><105sperm/IVF well).The fertilization rate was recorded after 24 hours of insemination .while embryonic development rate was recorded after 24 and 48 hours of insemination. Results: In vitro activation of epididymal sperms with 10%CC has shown positive effect on sperm concentration, sperm motility, and grade activity of progressive forward movement. There was a highly significant (P<0.004) increase in FR of the treated group (61.5%) compared to control group (50.4%) after 24 hours of insemination. Embryonic developmental rate was significantly increased after 24 and 48 hours of insemination in treated group compared to control group. Conclusion: It is concluded that adding the 10%CC to the culture medium of the epididymal sperm and in vitro inseminated lead to improvements in certain sperm function parameters and sustain the FR and early embryonic development rate. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Citrullus colocynthis; in vitro activation; Fertilization rate; Embryonic development | ||
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