Male Reproductive Toxic Effect of Quassia amara: Observations on Mouse Sperm

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Authors

  • K. Faisal
     Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 024 ,IN
  • S. Parveen
     Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Reproductive Biology Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology Roorke 247 667 ,IN
  • R. Rajendran
     Green Chem, Attibele Industrial Area, Bangalore - 562 107 ,IN
  • R. Girija
     Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 024 ,IN
  • V. S. Periasamy
     Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 024 ,IN
  • B. Kadalmani
     Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 024 ,IN
  • A. Puratchikody
     Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology Bharathidasan Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli - 620 024 ,IN
  • K. Ruckmani
     Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology Bharathidasan Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli - 620 024 ,IN
  • B. M. J. Pereira
     Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Reproductive Biology Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology Roorke 247 667 ,IN
  • M. A. Akbarsha
     Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 024 ,IN

Keywords:

Neo-Quassin, Quassia amara, Quassin, Sperm Abnormalities.

Abstract

Quassia amara is a medicinal plant with several pharmacological properties. More recently, it has come to be known in the context of its potential biopesticidal application and the antimalarial property in two of its secondary metabolites, quassin and neo-quassin. There are also preliminary reports implicating this plant in male reproductive toxic effects, to the extent that the plant could as well be tested for male contraceptive efficacy. Therfore, we subjected the methanolic extract of the bark of this tree for male reproductive toxicological evaluation. This paper reports several derangements in the Cauda epididymidal sperm including a hither - to unreported one.

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Published

2006-06-01

How to Cite

Faisal, K., Parveen, S., Rajendran, R., Girija, R., Periasamy, V. S., Kadalmani, B., Puratchikody, A., Ruckmani, K., Pereira, B. M. J., & Akbarsha, M. A. (2006). Male Reproductive Toxic Effect of <I>Quassia amara</I>: Observations on Mouse Sperm. Journal of Endocrinology and Reproduction, 10(1), 66–69. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.co.in/index.php/jer/article/view/6104

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Volume 10, Issue 1, June 2006

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