Review Article
    Pharmacognosy Reviews
    Vol. 8
    Issue 16
    2014
    pp. 113-121
    Open Access

    Modulation of diabetes‑mellitus‑induced male reproductive dysfunctions in experimental animal models with medicinal plants

    Gyan Chand Jain1,Ram Niwas Jangir1
    1Department of Zoology, Center for Advanced Studies, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, INDIA.
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    *Gyan Chand Jain

    Department of Zoology Center for Advanced Studies, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, INDIA.

    jain_gc@yahoo.co.in

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    Published:20/06/2014
    Received: 19/03/2014
    Accepted: 10/06/2014

    Abstract

    Today diabetes mellitus has emerged as a major healthcare problem throughout the world. It has recently broken the age barrier and has been diagnosed in younger people also. Sustained hyperglycemia is associated with many complications including male reproductive dysfunctions and infertility. Numerous medicinal plants have been used for the management of the diabetes mellitus in various traditional system of medicine and in folklore worldwide as they are a rich source of bioactive phytoconstituents, which lower blood glucose level and/or also act as antioxidants resulting in the amelioration of oxidative‑stress‑induced diabetic complications. The present review describes the ameliorative effects of medicinal plants or their products, especially on male reproductive dysfunctions, in experimental diabetic animal models.

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    Keywords

    Antioxidant
    blood glucose
    sperm function
    testosterone
    testis
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