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Lycopene is superior to moringa in improving fertility markers in diet-induced obesity male rats.

Saudi journal of biological sciences
May 1, 2021
Sahar M Greish et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleAnimal Study
Extracted Claims (17)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
high-fat diet (HFD)
increase
body weights
Male Albino rats
-
showed an increase in
#1
high-fat diet (HFD)
increase
serum lipids
Male Albino rats
-
showed an increase in
#2
high-fat diet (HFD)
increase
testosterone levels
Male Albino rats
-
showed an increase in
#3
high-fat diet (HFD)
increase
gonadotrophin levels
Male Albino rats
-
showed an increase in
#4
high-fat diet (HFD)
increase
testicular oxidative stress
Male Albino rats
-
showed an increase in
#5
high-fat diet (HFD)
increase
testicular inflammatory markers
Male Albino rats
-
showed an increase in
#6
high-fat diet (HFD)
increase
sperm abnormalities
Male Albino rats
-
showed an increase in
#7
high-fat diet (HFD)
increase
disrupted testicular histology
Male Albino rats
-
showed
#8
Moringa oleifera oil extract (400 mg/kg)
decrease
body weight
HFD-fed Male Albino rats
-
reduced
#9
Moringa oleifera oil extract (400 mg/kg)
decrease
oxidative stress
HFD-fed Male Albino rats
-
improved
#10
Moringa oleifera oil extract (400 mg/kg)
increase
male fertility markers
HFD-fed Male Albino rats
-
improved
#11
lycopene (10 mg/kg)
decrease
body weight
HFD-fed Male Albino rats
-
reduced
#12
lycopene (10 mg/kg)
decrease
oxidative stress
HFD-fed Male Albino rats
-
improved
#13
lycopene (10 mg/kg)
increase
male fertility markers
HFD-fed Male Albino rats
-
improved
#14
lycopene (10 mg/kg)
increase
anti-antioxidant effects
HFD-fed Male Albino rats
-
exhibiting better
#15
lycopene (10 mg/kg)
increase
anti-lipidemic effects
HFD-fed Male Albino rats
-
exhibiting better
#16
lycopene (10 mg/kg)
increase
male fertility parameters
HFD-fed Male Albino rats
-
is superior to Moringa in improving
#17
Abstract

Obesity is a condition of chronic tissue inflammation and oxidative stress that poses as a risk factor for male infertility. Moringa oleifera oil extract is known to have cholesterol-lowering properties and a potential to treat obesity, while lycopene is a potent antioxidant. We hypothesize that Moringa or lycopene may improve male fertility markers in an animal model of diet-induced obesity. Male Albino rats (n = 60) were randomized to receive regular chow (RC) or high-fat diet (HFD) for 12 weeks (n = 30 each). Animals in each arm were further randomized to receive gavage treatment with corn oil (vehicle), lycopene (10 mg/kg), or Moringa (400 mg/kg) for four weeks starting on week 9 (n = 10 each). Animals were sacrificed at 12 weeks, and blood was collected to assess lipid profile, serum testosterone, and gonadotropin levels. The testes and epididymides were removed for sperm analysis, oxidative stress and inflammatory markers, and histopathological assessment. In comparison to their RC littermates, animals on HFD showed an increase in body weights, serum lipids, testosterone and gonadotrophin levels, testicular oxidative stress and inflammatory markers, as well as sperm abnormalities and disrupted testicular histology. Moringa or lycopene reduced body weight, improved oxidative stress, and male fertility markers in HFD-fed animals with lycopene exhibiting better anti-antioxidant and anti-lipidemic effects. Lycopene is superior to Moringa in improving male fertility parameters, possibly by attenuating oxidative stress.

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