Experiment 1217006

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PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeORAL
OrganismTripterygium hypoglaucum (CELASTRACEAE)
CitationQIAN,SZ: HU,YZ: WANG,SM: LUO,Y: TANG,AS: SHU,SY: ZHOU,JW: RAO,TY:. (1989). EFFECT OF TRIPTERYGIUM HYPOGLAUCUM (LEVL.) HUTCH ON THE FERTILITY OF MEN.. ()
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseTHERE WAS A DECREASE IN SPERM CONCENTRATION AND DECREASED PERCENTAGE OF SPERM MOTILITY WITH A MARKED LACK OF FORWARD PROGRESSION WITH SOME INCREASE IN PERCENTAGE OF ABNORMAL SPERM FORMS. HOWEVER, THE EFFECT WAS NOT TO 100% EFFECTIVENESS. THEREFORE THERE IS A QUESTION REMAINING AS TO WHETHER INFERTILITY WAS ACHIEVED OR ONLY A DECREASE IN FERTILITY. QUESTIONS THAT ARISE FROM THESE DATA ARE (A) WERE THE PARTNERS OF THESE MEN USING CONTRACEPTIVES? AND (B) COULD A HIGHER DOSE ACHIEVE AZOOSPERMIA AND/OR TOTAL LACK OF MOTILITY?
Dose amount15.0 GM
Number1
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalHUMAN ADULT
Per unitPERSON
Dose expressionDOSE
ExtractDECOCTION
GenderMALE