Journal of Food and Nutritional DisordersISSN: 2324-9323

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Yousof Mousavi Author

mousavi.knurtc@khu.edu.af

Subjects of specialization
Functional food; Starch; Bean processing , Food , Nutrition

Affiliation
Researches and Technology Center, Khatam Al-Nabieen University, Kabul, Afghanistan

Biography

Specialization in Food and Nutrition, Food Microbiology, Processing and Preservation, Food Engineering, Food Quality, Safe and has published articles entitled “Effect of Afghan Chehelghoza (Pinus gerardiana L.) on Sperm Parameters of Male Rats”.

 

 

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Effect of Afghan Chehelghoza (Pinus gerardiana L.) on Sperm Parameters of Male Rats

Author(s):

Shirin Safari, Mohammad Yousefi, Amena Khawari, Meysam Sajjadi, Mohammad Latif Nazari, Adamkhan Alipour, Mohammad Hossein Salehi and Yousof Mousavi

Infertility has become one of the controversial issues recently that are affected by environmental factors. Of the effective factors in this regard is the plants and its derivatives that each of them has variable effects. The plants with the special chemical substance such as phytosterols could be significantly effective. Chehelghoza is one of the Afghan native plants that contain a special phytosterol named beta sitosterol (BS) that have been proved to decrease the fertility. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats from an inbreed colony were selected. Thirty-two male rats were randomly divided into four groups. Rats in groups 1, 2, 3 received 5, 25, and 50 percent Chehelghoza in their daily food, respectively for 14 days. Rats in group 4 (as the control) received their daily food without Chehe... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-9323.1000237

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