Effects of qat, (catha edulis)‎ extracts ill combination with dimcthoate on sperms quality of male mice

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evaluate the effects of Qat, Catha echilis, (The present study was aimed the dosage ievcl of 14 mg / kg on ، combination witb dimethoate ٤٨ extracts combined with dimethoate were orally آ™ice reproduction.

Qat extracts alone e every other day (total of 30 treatments).

Seminal;،؛given by gavage to male m fluid analysis (percentage of sperm viability, percentage of sperm motdity, sperm grade motility and sperm concentration) was recorded.

The percentage of sperm viability, was not significantly affected by the treatment with either or 5.

0 g Qat extract / Kg body weight compared to Ibc control.

The percentage of sperm viability, percentage of spcrnt motility, sperm grade motility and sperm concentration were significantly (p < 0-05) affected after treatment with 14 mg dimcthoate ^g compared wito the control.

The percentage of sperm viability, percentage of sperm motility, sperm grade motility and sperm excentration were significantly (P < 0.

05) affcctcd a^er treatment with both tested doses of water Qat extracts plus 14 mg dimcthoate / kg) compared with the extracts mixture control.

The results clearly indicate that more dramatic reduction in seminal fluid than dimethoate alone, or water Qat extracts, alone in descending order This high risk demonstrated in Qat plants sprayed with the insecticide (e.g.

dimethoate) necessitates the public awareness specially between youngsters to avoid the fatal habit of Qat chewing and also the adverse effect of che ^ vin ^ Qat leaves on the productivity and < t fertility.

It is also the responsibility of the health officers, educators, the media and growers to revise their philosophy and to implement a new policy in which