Withania somnifera Improves Semen Quality in Stress-Related Male Fertility
Joint Authors
Mahdi, Abbas Ali
Shukla, Kamla Kant
Dalela, Deepansh
Ahmad, Mohammad Kaleem
Singh, Vishwajeet
Rajender, Singh
Shankhwar, Satya Narain
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Stress has been reported to be a causative factor for male infertility.
Withania somnifera has been documented in Ayurveda and Unani medicine system for its stress-combating properties.
However, limited scientific literature is available on this aspect of W.
somnifera.
We undertook the present study to understand the role of stress in male infertility, and to test the ability of W.
somnifera to combat stress and treat male infertility.
We selected normozoospermic but infertile individuals (N = 60), further categorized in three groups: normozoospermic heavy smokers (N = 20), normozoospermics under psychological stress (N = 20) and normozoospermics with infertility of unknown etiology (N = 20).
Normozoospermic fertile men (N = 60) were recruited as controls.
The subjects were given root powder of W.
somnifera at a rate of 5 g/day for 3 months.
Measuring various biochemical and stress parameters before and after treatment, suggested a definite role of stress in male infertility and the ability of W.
somnifera to treat stress-related infertility.
Treatment resulted in a decrease in stress, improved the level of anti-oxidants and improved overall semen quality in a significant number of individuals.
The treatment resulted in pregnancy in the partners of 14% of the patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mahdi, Abbas Ali& Shukla, Kamla Kant& Ahmad, Mohammad Kaleem& Rajender, Singh& Shankhwar, Satya Narain& Singh, Vishwajeet…[et al.]. 2011. Withania somnifera Improves Semen Quality in Stress-Related Male Fertility. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mahdi, Abbas Ali…[et al.]. Withania somnifera Improves Semen Quality in Stress-Related Male Fertility. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mahdi, Abbas Ali& Shukla, Kamla Kant& Ahmad, Mohammad Kaleem& Rajender, Singh& Shankhwar, Satya Narain& Singh, Vishwajeet…[et al.]. Withania somnifera Improves Semen Quality in Stress-Related Male Fertility. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-990464
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-990464