Cannabinoid-deficient Benin republic hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) improves semen parameters by reducing prolactin and enhancing anti-oxidant status

Cannabinoid-deficient Benin republic hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) improves semen parameters by reducing prolactin and enhancing anti-oxidant status

Abstract Background Nigerian Cannabis sativa (hemp) causes male gonadotoxicity by inducing hyperprolactinemia, down-regulation of hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis, and oxidative stress. Benin republic hemp has been preferred by illicit users in Nigeria but its effect on male fertility is not u...

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Main Authors: Abdullateef Isiaka Alagbonsi, Luqman Aribidesi Olayaki, Halimat Amin Abdulrahim, Thomson Sijuade Adetona, Gbemileke Tobiloba Akinyemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Cannabis sativa
Fatty acids
Hyperprolactinemia
Hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis
Oxidative stress
Semen parameters
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-019-2541-5

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