Author/Authors :
Kooti Wesam نويسنده Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedicine, Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. , Mansouri Esrafil نويسنده Department of Anatomical Sciences, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , Ghasemiboroon Maryam نويسنده Department of Public Health, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , Hardani Ameneh نويسنده 2School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran , Amir Zargar Ashraf نويسنده Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran , Ashtary Larky Damoon نويسنده Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , Kafash-Farkhad Najmeh نويسنده Department of Biology,Urmia University,Urmia,Iran , Alamiri Fatima نويسنده Sophmore/Health and Medical Studies, Henry Ford Early
College at Henry Ford College, Dearborn, Michigan,
USA , Asadi Samani Majid نويسنده Student Research Committee, Shahrekord University of
Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, IR Iran
Abstract :
Background Infertility is one of the worldʹs most common
problems that affect both males and females. There are a variety of
plants used in traditional medicine to increase fertility and determine
the gender of the fetus. Objectives The purpose of this study was to
investigate the effect of celery leaf on delivery rate in female rats,
weight and gender ratio of infants. Methods In this experimental study,
thirty female rats were divided to three groups (n = 10). The control
group received distilled water, while the two experimental groups
consumed 100 and 200 mg/kg/BW of the celery extract by daily gavage for
five weeks. During the fifth week, each of the two female rats was mated
with a male rat. In the end, the number of delivered female rats was
identified and recorded. In addition, females received celery extract
during the mating period until the end; the infants’ weight and gender
ratios (male/female) were recorded and compared 30 days after birth.
Results The delivery rate in the experimental groups compared with the
control group was not significant (P > 0.05). The mean number of
infants in experimental groups 1 and 2 (respectively 8.7 ± 0.5 and 9.12
± 0.5) compared with the control (6.6 ± 0.3) was significantly increased
(P ≤ 0.05). The difference of gender ratio between groups 1 and 2
(respectively 1.25 ± 0.23 and 0.87 ± 0.11), and the control group (0.93
± 0.1) was not statistically significant. The average weight in
experimental groups 1 and 2 (respectively 4.32 ± 0.19 and 4.46 ± 0.22)
compared with the control group (5.98 ± 0.20) was significantly reduced
(P ≤ 0.05). Conclusions The results showed that the consumption of
celery leaf in females can increase the number of infants, and is
associated with weight loss. These changes could be associated with
compounds such as phytosterols and flavonoids (such as beta cystosterol
and quercetin).
