Reproductive outcome in female wistar rats treated with nhexane, dichloromethane and aqueous ethanol extracts of Cucurbita pepo seed
In developing countries, healthcare challenges and expensive infertility treatments has resulted in resurgent interest in medicinal plants. This study was designed to determine if Curcubita pepo seed can enhance female fertility, by assessing the reproductive outcome in female wistar rats treated with n-hexane (nHE), dichloromethane (DCM) and aqueous ethanol (Aq. Eth) extracts of Curcubita pepo seed. Total of 48 rats randomly grouped into 12 (n=4), were treated for 21 days by oral gavage as follows: A (control) = 0.5ml 20% tween 80 (vehicle); B (positive control) = 10mg/kg clomiphene citrate, C, D & E = 142.86, 285.71 and 428.57 mg/kg nHE; F, G & H = 142.86, 285.71 and 428.57 mg/kg DCM ; and I, J & K =142.86, 285.71 and 428.57 mg/kg Aq.Eth extracts. Group L (positive control 2) = 10mg/kg clomiphene citrate for 8 days. Following treatment, the rats were paired with males for mating, designating the confirmation day as gestational day 0 (GD 0). On GD 20, the animals were laparatomised and reproductive outcome was determined by assessing foetal weight, foetal crown-rump length, litter size, number of implantation and resorption sites. Results showed all extracts had no significant (p >0.05) effect on the reproductive outcome indices. Clomiphene citrate significantly decreased reproductive outcome indices. In conclusion, Cucurbita pepo seed did not enhance the reproductive outcome of treated female rats at the doses and duration used in this study. This finding may serve as a springboard for future studies exploring the effect of C.pepo at different doses or durations.
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