Research Article | 27 Nov 2020

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

Abdul Gofur1, Agung Witjoro1, Siti Nur Arifah1, Mochammad Fitri Atho'illah2, Yuslinda Annisa1, and Sri Rahayu Lestari1Show more
VETERINARY WORLD | pg no. 2534-2540 | Vol. 13, Issue 11 | DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2020.2534-2540
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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.
          
Keywords: antioxidant, black soybean tempeh, purple sweet potato, spermatozoa.