Effect of Tocopherol Extraction of Lepidium Sativum Seeds in Sperm Parameters of White Male Rabbits

Abstract

The objective of this research was to investigate the effect of tocopherol extraction of Lepidium sativum seeds on the fertility of adult male rabbit. The In Vivo study included the estimation of the Medium Effect Dose (MED₅₀) for tocopherol extraction by using Dose-Response Curve. The mean of MED₅₀ was 33.6    mg/kg body weight (b.w.) of tocopherol. The results showed a significant increase (P  in testicular sperm concentration, epididymus sperm concentration and in the sperm count per gm of the testis, sperm motility percent, grade activity, sperm viability percent. While it was found a decrease in abnormal sperm morphology percent of epididymis caudal at MED₅₀ of tocopherol. Our results reveal that due to tocopherol administration; male rabbits fertility increases, thus being useful to any animal, mammals as well as human being. 

Keywords: Lepidium sativum, seeds, tocopherol, rabbits, sperm parameters