The Effect of Aerial Part of Melissa Officinalis L. Hydro-Alcoholic Extract on Pituitary- Gonadal Axis Function in Diabetic Male Mice
Melissa officinalis L. ( lemon balm) is one of the more widely cultivated medicinal and aromatic plants that has long been used in traditional medicine to treat many disorders. The present study investigates Melissa officinalis L. hydro-alcoholic extract regarding pituitary-gonadal axis in diabetic...
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| description | Melissa officinalis L. ( lemon balm) is one of the more widely cultivated medicinal and aromatic plants that has long been used in traditional medicine to treat many disorders. The present study investigates Melissa officinalis L. hydro-alcoholic extract regarding pituitary-gonadal axis in diabetic mice. Methods: 45 NMRI mice with a mean weight of 35.6±4.5 g were divided into five groups: control group (0.2 ml of physiological serum intraperitoneally injection), diabetic mice (without treatment), and three experiment groups (diabetic groups receiving 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg of Melissa officinalis extract intraperitoneally injection). Melissa officinalis extract was injected intraperitoneally for 14 days. At the end of the experiment, blood samples were taken to determine the biochemical indicators level (glucose, LH, FSH, and testosterone), and the left testicle was weighed and examined histologically. Results: The results showed that the lowest amount of glucose and the highest level of LH were observed in the treatment group at a dose of 100 mg/kg of Melissa officinalis extract. The highest level of FSH was observed at a dose of 200 mg/kg. Histological study of the testis showed a more favorable condition in the experimental group of 200 mg/kg of lemon balm extract (P<0.05). Conclusion: It can be concluded that the use of Melissa officinalis extract is efficient in reducing glucose, improving the levels of LH, FSH, and testosterone in diabetic mice, affecting testicular weight, and improving testicular tissue indices and reproductive function of rats. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3d94f4513a4e4ab2b7994f4c9d492c182024-11-09T05:28:54ZengShahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesJournal of Nutrition and Food Security2476-74172476-74252024-11-0194599608The Effect of Aerial Part of Melissa Officinalis L. Hydro-Alcoholic Extract on Pituitary- Gonadal Axis Function in Diabetic Male MiceMajid Arab0Mohsen Naseri1Fatemeh Shahi Sadr Abadi2Sima Nasri3 Department of Biology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Research Center, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran Department of Biology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran Department of Biology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran Melissa officinalis L. ( lemon balm) is one of the more widely cultivated medicinal and aromatic plants that has long been used in traditional medicine to treat many disorders. The present study investigates Melissa officinalis L. hydro-alcoholic extract regarding pituitary-gonadal axis in diabetic mice. Methods: 45 NMRI mice with a mean weight of 35.6±4.5 g were divided into five groups: control group (0.2 ml of physiological serum intraperitoneally injection), diabetic mice (without treatment), and three experiment groups (diabetic groups receiving 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg of Melissa officinalis extract intraperitoneally injection). Melissa officinalis extract was injected intraperitoneally for 14 days. At the end of the experiment, blood samples were taken to determine the biochemical indicators level (glucose, LH, FSH, and testosterone), and the left testicle was weighed and examined histologically. Results: The results showed that the lowest amount of glucose and the highest level of LH were observed in the treatment group at a dose of 100 mg/kg of Melissa officinalis extract. The highest level of FSH was observed at a dose of 200 mg/kg. Histological study of the testis showed a more favorable condition in the experimental group of 200 mg/kg of lemon balm extract (P<0.05). Conclusion: It can be concluded that the use of Melissa officinalis extract is efficient in reducing glucose, improving the levels of LH, FSH, and testosterone in diabetic mice, affecting testicular weight, and improving testicular tissue indices and reproductive function of rats.http://jnfs.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-844-en.pdfmelissa officinalisdiabetes mellitusgonadotropin hormonestestosteronespermatogenesismice |
| spellingShingle | Majid Arab Mohsen Naseri Fatemeh Shahi Sadr Abadi Sima Nasri The Effect of Aerial Part of Melissa Officinalis L. Hydro-Alcoholic Extract on Pituitary- Gonadal Axis Function in Diabetic Male Mice Journal of Nutrition and Food Security melissa officinalis diabetes mellitus gonadotropin hormones testosterone spermatogenesis mice |
| title | The Effect of Aerial Part of Melissa Officinalis L. Hydro-Alcoholic Extract on Pituitary- Gonadal Axis Function in Diabetic Male Mice |
| title_full | The Effect of Aerial Part of Melissa Officinalis L. Hydro-Alcoholic Extract on Pituitary- Gonadal Axis Function in Diabetic Male Mice |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Aerial Part of Melissa Officinalis L. Hydro-Alcoholic Extract on Pituitary- Gonadal Axis Function in Diabetic Male Mice |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Aerial Part of Melissa Officinalis L. Hydro-Alcoholic Extract on Pituitary- Gonadal Axis Function in Diabetic Male Mice |
| title_short | The Effect of Aerial Part of Melissa Officinalis L. Hydro-Alcoholic Extract on Pituitary- Gonadal Axis Function in Diabetic Male Mice |
| title_sort | effect of aerial part of melissa officinalis l hydro alcoholic extract on pituitary gonadal axis function in diabetic male mice |
| topic | melissa officinalis diabetes mellitus gonadotropin hormones testosterone spermatogenesis mice |
| url | http://jnfs.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-844-en.pdf |
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