Black soybean tempeh and purple sweet potato improve sperm quality in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Research (Published online: 27-11-2020)

33. Black soybean tempeh and purple sweet potato improve sperm quality in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Abdul Gofur, Agung Witjoro, Siti Nur Arifah, Mochammad Fitri Atho'illah, Yuslinda Annisa and Sri Rahayu Lestari

Veterinary World, 13(11): 2534-2540

Abdul Gofur: Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jalan Semarang no. 5, 65145, Malang, East Java, Indonesia.

Agung Witjoro: Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jalan Semarang no. 5, 65145, Malang, East Java, Indonesia.

Siti Nur Arifah: Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jalan Semarang no. 5, 65145, Malang, East Java, Indonesia.

Mochammad Fitri Atho'illah: Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Brawijaya University, Malang 65145, East Java, Indonesia.

Yuslinda Annisa: Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jalan Semarang no. 5, 65145, Malang, East Java, Indonesia.

Sri Rahayu Lestari: Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jalan Semarang no. 5, 65145, Malang, East Java, Indonesia.

doi: www.doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2020.2534-2540

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Article history: Received: 19-06-2020, Accepted: 19-10-2020, Published online: 27-11-2020

Corresponding author: Sri Rahayu Lestari

E-mail: srirahayulestari@um.ac.id

Citation: Gofur A, Witjoro A, Arifah SN, Atho'illah MF, Annisa Y, Lestari SR (2020) Black soybean tempeh and purple sweet potato improve sperm quality in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats, Veterinary World, 13(11): 2534-2540.

Abstract

Background and Aim: Hyperglycemia increases advanced glycation end-product (AGE) production, and the activity of receptor for AGE (RAGE) in testis, which leads to testicular histopathological damage and infertility. This research investigated the effect of black soybean tempeh (BST), purple sweet potato (PSP), and its combination on AGE and RAGE expression and spermatozoa quality in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats.

Materials and Methods: The rats were given high-fat diets for 5 weeks, then were injected intraperitoneally with multiple low doses of STZ (30 mg/kg body weight). Diabetes mellitus (DM) rats were divided into seven groups: DM, DM+glibenclamide, DM+BST, DM+PSP, and DM+combination of BST and PSP in ratio 1:3, 2:2, and 3:1 as C1, C2, and C3, respectively. The rats were treated for 30 days. Testicular AGE and RAGE expression and spermatozoa quality were measured.

Results: The combination of BST and PSP significantly decreased AGE and RAGE expression in testicular organs and improved spermatozoa quality compared to the normal group.

Conclusion: The combination of BST and PSP can be used as future alternatives to improve spermatozoa quality in DM patients.

Keywords: antioxidant, black soybean tempeh, purple sweet potato, spermatozoa.