THE EFFECT OF LEMONGRASS (CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS) ON THE TESTICULAR TISSUE OF MALE ALBINO RATS

Abstract

This study investigated if treatment with Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) can cause any adverse effect on the on the Reproductive organ of male albino rats. Sixty adult White rats were randomly assigned into four groups of 15 each: group 1, each drenched with distilled water, groups 2, 3 and 4 rats were each drenched with 250mg, 500mg and 1000mg of ethanol extract of Lemongrass, respectively. The rats were examined for signs and lesions. No clinical signs, mortalities and lesions were observed in all the groups of albino rats throughout the experimental period (days 0 to 28) post
treatment. Histopathological sections of the testes showed normal architecture in all the groups. However, group 3 treated with 500mg showed moderate proliferation and differentiation of spermatogenic cells compared with groups 1, 2 and 3 on day 14 post treatment and increased to marked proliferation and differentiation on day 28 post treatment. The result of the present study showed that lemon grass enhanced the spermatogenic cells of adult male albino rats and had
beneficial effects irrespective of the doses and could be used as an alternative additive.