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Evaluation of Short-term Exposure to Rosmarinus officinalis on Male Swiss Mice's Organs and Reproductive System
Sá, Rita de Cássia da Silveira e; Leite, Magda Narciso; Cabral, Ricardo M. G.; Mendes, Michele Isabel Ferreira; Oliveira, Leandra Gomes de; Guerra, Martha de Oliveira.
  • Sá, Rita de Cássia da Silveira e; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Departamento de Biologia. Centro de Biologia da Reprodução. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Leite, Magda Narciso; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Faculdade de Farmácia e Bioquimica. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Cabral, Ricardo M. G.; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Centro de Biologia da Reprodução. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Mendes, Michele Isabel Ferreira; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Centro de Biologia da Reprodução. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Oliveira, Leandra Gomes de; Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia. Departamento de Ciências Biológicas. Jequié. BR
  • Guerra, Martha de Oliveira; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Centro de Biologia da Reprodução. Juiz de Fora. BR
Bol. Centro Biol. Reprod ; 24: 19-30, 2005.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-521718
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Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L. - Labiatae) is a plant in the treatment of urinary disorders, dysmenorhea and respiratory problems. Rosemary toxicity was evaluated in famale rats and an anti-implantation effect was reported after treatment with an aqueous extract of this plant. This works analyzes the effect of a short-term administration of R. officinalis aqueous extract on vital organs, on the organs of the reproductive system and sperm concentration of mature male Swiss mice. Treated animals received 260 mg/kg of body weight for five days. Body and organs weights, sperm production and food consumption were evaluated. This preliminary investigation reports that no body weight reduction and no toxic effect on the organd, gamete production or food intake were detected in any of the groups analyzed, given the experimental protocol used.
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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Rosmarinus Type of study: Practice guideline Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Bol. Centro Biol. Reprod Journal subject: REPRODUCAO Year: 2005 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia/BR / Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora/BR

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Rosmarinus Type of study: Practice guideline Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Bol. Centro Biol. Reprod Journal subject: REPRODUCAO Year: 2005 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia/BR / Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora/BR