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Testicular toxicity of Nigerian bonny light crude oil in male albino rats. 2004

Orish Ebere Orisakwe, and David Dezi Akumka, and Anoka Ayembe Njan, and Onyenmechi Johnson Afonne
Department of Pharmacology, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, PMB 5001, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria. eorish@aol.com

The purpose of this work was to investigate the testicular effects of Nigerian bonny light crude oil on male albino rats. Male albino rats were administered 200, 400, and 800 mg/kg body weight of bonny light crude oil dissolved in Tween 80 in their drinking water for 7 days, while the control group received Tween 80 in their drinking water only. After 7 days, the rats were sacrificed and testis excised, weighed, and processed for histological examination. Treatment with bonny light crude oil showed a dose-dependent decrease in the absolute weight of the testes, and a significant (P < 0.05) dose-dependent reduction in the epididymal sperm number (ESN). The final body weights of the animals treated with crude oil were also significantly (P < 0.05) decreased. Histological evaluation of the testes showed slight to severe degeneration or even complete absence of seminiferous tubules and necrosis of cells depending on the dose of the crude oil. This study suggests that the Nigerian bonny light crude oil is a testicular toxicant and its use as a folklore medicine may cause infertility.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009549 Nigeria A republic in western Africa, south of NIGER between BENIN and CAMEROON. Its capital is Abuja. Federal Republic of Nigeria
D009929 Organ Size The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness. Organ Volume,Organ Weight,Size, Organ,Weight, Organ
D010578 Petroleum Naturally occurring complex liquid hydrocarbons which, after distillation, yield combustible fuels, petrochemicals, and lubricants. Crude Oil,Crude Oils,Oil, Crude,Oils, Crude,Petroleums
D001835 Body Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D004326 Drinking The consumption of liquids. Water Consumption,Water Intake,Drinkings
D004822 Epididymis The convoluted cordlike structure attached to the posterior of the TESTIS. Epididymis consists of the head (caput), the body (corpus), and the tail (cauda). A network of ducts leaving the testis joins into a common epididymal tubule proper which provides the transport, storage, and maturation of SPERMATOZOA.
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013076 Sperm Count A count of SPERM in the ejaculum, expressed as number per milliliter. Sperm Number,Count, Sperm,Counts, Sperm,Number, Sperm,Numbers, Sperm,Sperm Counts,Sperm Numbers

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