The physiological role of Vitamin D on the female fertility in rats
Joint Authors
Abd al-Hamid, Nurah E.
Hamada, M. M. Z.
al-Badri, Abir A.
Muhammad, Hiyam Abbas
Source
Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Issue
Vol. 60, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2019), pp.167-174, 8 p.
Publisher
Alexandria University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2019-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study was set up to assess the role of vitamin D on the female fertility using albino rats in order to get benefit from its use.
For this study, fifty female albino rats obtained as weanling (21 days –old) weighing 30 g , were allocated randomly into 2 equal groups ( First group was vitamin D-deficient rats which fed vitamin D deficient diet and the second group was vitamin D-replete rats which fed the same diet but received 2μg cholecalciferol per week in 0.1ml propylene glycol by a single intra peritoneal injection).
The animals were maintained till become adult.
The body weight was recorded from the age of 21 till the age of 4 months, the length and regularity of estrus cycle were monitored daily by vaginal smears, and sera were used for determination of estrogen level.
Tissue samples (ovaries and uteri) were used for histopathological examination.
The obtained results showed a significant increase in the body weights of the replete females as compared with the deficient group.
Moreover, the deficient females had longer days of estrus cycle.
Estradiol level in the deficient females was lower than the replete females.
Histopathological examination of the ovary showed abnormal development of the follicles, while uterine hypoplasia was recorded in the deficient females as compared with the replete one.
It was concluded that Vitamin D was capable of inducing useful effects on the reproductive systems of female rats.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Hamid, Nurah E.& Muhammad, Hiyam Abbas& al-Badri, Abir A.& Hamada, M. M. Z.. 2019. The physiological role of Vitamin D on the female fertility in rats. Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences،Vol. 60, no. 1, pp.167-174.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Hamid, Nurah E.…[et al.]. The physiological role of Vitamin D on the female fertility in rats. Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences Vol. 60, no. 1 (Jan. 2019), pp.167-174.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1327657
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Hamid, Nurah E.& Muhammad, Hiyam Abbas& al-Badri, Abir A.& Hamada, M. M. Z.. The physiological role of Vitamin D on the female fertility in rats. Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 2019. Vol. 60, no. 1, pp.167-174.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1327657
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 172-174
Record ID
BIM-1327657