Ameliorating effect of ginseng on epididymo-orchitis inducing alterations in sperm quality and spermatogenic cells apoptosis following infection by uropathogenic escherichia coli in rats

ABSTRACT

Objective: epididymo-orchitis [EO] potentially results in reduced fertility in up to 60% of affected patients. The anti-inflammatory effects of Korean red ginseng [KRG] and its ability to act as an immunoenhancer in parallel with the beneficial effects of this ancient herbal medicine on the reproductive systems of animals and humans led us to evaluate its protective effects against acute EO