TY - JOUR JF - KAUMS JO - Feyz VL - 16 IS - 4 PY - 2012 Y1 - 2012/7/01 TI - Effect of a sesame seed regimen on the adult rat testicular structure TT - اثر رژیم غذایی حاوی دانه ی کنجد بر روی بیضه موش های صحرایی N2 - Background: Studies show that antioxidants are beneficial for male infertility. Considering that sesame seed contains several important antioxidants, this study was designed to examine the effect of a sesame seed regimen on the testicular structure and sex hormones in adult rats. Materials and Methods: This experimental study was conducted on 30 adult male Wistar rats (200 g) prepared from Physiology Research Center at Kashan University of Medical Sciences. Rats were randomly divided into the experimental and control groups. The control group received the standard regimen, while the experimental group received a special regimen (70% standard food+30% sesame seed) after weaning for 12 weeks. At the end of the study, the weight and volume of the testis and seminiferous tubules, the lumen epithelium diameter, LH, FSH and testosterone levels were evaluated.Results: No significant difference was found between the two groups in body weight, the weight and volume of the testis and the volume percentage of vessels in seminiferous tubules, while the mean number and motility of sperms in epididymis, the number and volume percentage of epithelial cells, lumen and interstitial space as well as the diameters of the tubules were significantly different in the experimental compared to the control group (P SP - 304 EP - 310 AU - Amini Mahabadi, Javad AU - Hassani Bafrani, Hasan AU - Nikzad, Hossein AU - Taherian, Ali Akbar AU - Eskandarinasab, Morad Pasha AU - Shaheir, Mohammad Hossein AD - Kashan University of Medical Sciences KW - Sesame seed KW - Testis KW - Rat KW - Sex hormones UR - http://feyz.kaums.ac.ir/article-1-1546-en.html ER -