Effects of pomegranate juice consumption on sperm quality, spermatogenic cell density, antioxidant activity and testosterone level in male rats

Türk G, Sönmez M, Aydin M, Yüce A, Gür S, Yüksel M, Aksu EH, Aksoy H · Clinical Nutrition · 2024 April

DOI 10.1016/j.clnu.2007.12.006

Objective

To investigate the effects of pomegranate juice (PJ) consumption on sperm quality, spermatogenic cell density, antioxidant activity, and testosterone levels in healthy adult male Wistar rats.

Conclusions

PJ consumption resulted in a significant decrease in malondialdehyde (MDA) level and significant increases in glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), catalase (CAT) activities, and vitamin C levels. Additionally, PJ improved epididymal sperm concentration, sperm motility, spermatogenic cell density, seminiferous tubule diameter, germinal cell layer thickness, and decreased abnormal sperm rates in comparison to the control group, suggesting that PJ consumption enhances sperm quality and antioxidant activity in rats.

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