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Protective Effects of Vitex doniana (Black plum) Against Ischemic Testes Torsion Injury: Histological and Morphometric Features

Authors: ADELODUN Stephen

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Pathophysiology

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We evaluated the effects of Vitex doniana leaves on testes histology and morphometry in Wistar rats following testicular torsion. Thirty male Wistar rats (120–160 g) were randomly assigned into six groups (n = 5). Surgical procedures were performed under ketamine anesthesia (5 mg/kg i.m). Sham surgery was performed on group A rats and given distilled water for 7 days. Animals in other groups had their left testes twisted at 720? for one hour, sutured, and treated for 7 days. Group B rats were left untreated, groups C, D and E received 50 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg of extract respectively while group F received 100 mg/kg of vitamin C. Animals were sacri?ced using ketamine (100 mg/kg), testes excised, ?xed in Bouin’s ?uid and processed for histology and histomorphometry. Data were analyzed using One-way ANOVA and Student Newman Keuls post hoc test for multiple comparisons. Seminiferous tubule diameter reduced signi?cantly in group B when compared with control group while the luminal size increased signi?cantly in group B when compared with control group and the treated groups. Group B also showed signi?cant reduction of germinal epithelium when compared with groups A, E and F. Histology and histochemical results revealed atrophic seminiferous tubules, widened interstitial spaces and accumulation of glycogen in the basement membrane in the testes of untreated rats. The study concluded that aqueous extract of Vitex doniana leaves had ameliorative effect on testicular morphology and histology in the torsioned rat model.

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ADELODUN,S. . (2016). Protective Effects of Vitex doniana (Black plum) Against Ischemic Testes Torsion Injury: Histological and Morphometric Features, 23 (), 157-157.

ADELODUN,S. . "Protective Effects of Vitex doniana (Black plum) Against Ischemic Testes Torsion Injury: Histological and Morphometric Features" 23, no (), (2016): 157-157.

ADELODUN,S. and . (2016). Protective Effects of Vitex doniana (Black plum) Against Ischemic Testes Torsion Injury: Histological and Morphometric Features, 23 (), pp157-157.

ADELODUNS, . Protective Effects of Vitex doniana (Black plum) Against Ischemic Testes Torsion Injury: Histological and Morphometric Features. 2016, 23 ():157-157.

ADELODUN,Stephen , . "Protective Effects of Vitex doniana (Black plum) Against Ischemic Testes Torsion Injury: Histological and Morphometric Features", 23 . (2016) : 157-157.

A.Stephen , "Protective Effects of Vitex doniana (Black plum) Against Ischemic Testes Torsion Injury: Histological and Morphometric Features" vol.23, no., pp. 157-157, 2016.

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