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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana

English Title

MAYTENUS MACROCARPA “Chuchuhuasi” disminuye la calidad espermática y la fertilidad en ratones

Keywords

Spermatic parameters, Embryos classification, Aqueous extract, Fertility, Maytenus macrocarpa

English Keywords

Calidad espermática, Embriones, Extracto acuoso, Fertilidad, Maytenus macrocarpa

Abstract

Introduction: Maytenus macrocarpa (MM) "Chuchuhuasi" is a native plant from the Amazon region of South America, widely used in traditional medicine due its anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-tumor properties. However, its effects on reproductive physiology and male fertility have not been elucidated. Methods: Preclinical experimental study of cases and controls. Male mice with eight weeks from birth were administered orally for 70 days (two spermatogenic cycles) an aqueous extract MM: GC (n = 8) 0 mg / kg body weight (bw) control group and treated group GT (n = 8) 1000 mg / kg bw. Later the animals were euthanized, the reproductive organs were weighted, also motility and sperm count were recorded. During the days 60 or 65 of treatment, males were mated and pregnant females were sacrificed in the fourth day of pregnancy for evaluating development, quality and degree of blastulation. Results: The weights of reproductive organs did not differ significantly between the two groups (p> 0.05). However, progressive motility (32.81 vs. 15.27 ± 4.17% ± 2.08%) and sperm count (7.75 ± 0.34 x 106 / ml vs. 2.56 ± 0.42 x 106 / ml) decreased significantly between GC and GT, respectively. 87.5% (7/8) of the pregnant mice produced 15 litters (GC) and only 50% (4/8) of the pregnant GT yields 4 litters. However, no significant differences were found in the percentage of blastocyst stage embryos, good quality embryos, or embryos with greater than 50% the size of the embryo between the two groups (p> 0.05) blastoceles. Conclusion: the aqueous extract of Maytenus macrocarpa (1000 mg/kl) could have possesses anti-reproductive action in male mice.

English Abstract

Introduccion: Maytenus macrocarpa (MM) "Chuchuhuasi", es una planta nativa de la región Amazónica de Sudamérica ampliamente usada en la medicina tradicional por sus propiedades antiinflamatoria, analgésica y antitumoral. Sin embargo, sus efectos sobre la fisiología reproductiva y la fertilidad masculina aún no han sido elucidados. Metodos: Estudio experimental preclinico de caso y controles. A ratones machos de ocho semanas se les administró oralmente por 70 días (dos ciclos espermatogénicos) el extracto acuoso de MM: grupo control GC (n=8) 0 mg/kg peso corporal (pc) y al grupo tratado GT (n=8) 1000 mg/kg pc. Posteriormente los animales fueron eutanizados, se registraron el peso de los órganos reproductivos, la movilidad y concentración espermática. Durante los días 60 a 65 del tratamiento los machos se aparearon y las hembras preñadas se sacrificaron al cuarto de día de preñez para la evaluación del desarrollo, calidad y grado de blastulación de los embriones. Resultados: Los pesos de los órganos reproductivos no variaron significativamente entre ambos grupos (p>0.05). Sin embargo, la movilidad progresiva (32,81 ± 4,17 % vs. 15,27 % ± 2,08) y concentración espermática (7,75 ± 0,34 x 106/ml vs. 2,56 ± 0,42 x 106/ml) disminuyeron significativamente entre GC y GT, respectivamente. El 87,5% (7/8) de ratones del GC preñaron produciendo 15 camadas y del GT sólo el 50% (4/8) preñaron produciendo 4 camadas. Sin embargo, no se encontraron diferencias significativas en el porcentaje de embriones en estadío de blastocisto, embriones de buena calidad, ni en embriones con blastocele mayor al 50% del tamaño del embrión entre ambos grupos (p>0.05). Conclusión: el extracto acuoso de Maytenus macrocarpa (1000 mg/kl) podría poseer acciónes anti-reproductiva en ratones machos.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25176/RFMH.v22i4.5115

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