TY - JOUR ID - 252746 TI - The Effect of Palm Pollen and Black Seed Pollen on Male Sex Hormones and Sperm Quality: A Single-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Study JO - International Journal of Fertility and Sterility JA - IJFS LA - en SN - 2008-076X AU - Hajb, Ali AU - Salehpour, Zeynab AU - Aghaei, Roghayyeh AU - Najafian, Aida AU - Mahmoodi, Masoumeh AU - Latifi, Masoomeh AU - Fallahi, Soghra AD - Golestan Navy Hospital, Tehran, Iran AD - Medicinal Plants Research Center, Yaasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran AD - Department of Marine Chemistry, Faculty of Marine Science, Chabahar Maritime University, Chabahar, Iran AD - Department of Endocrinology and Infertility, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AD - Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Management Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran AD - Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran Y1 - 2023 PY - 2023 VL - 17 IS - 1 SP - 75 EP - 79 KW - INFERTILE MEN KW - Prolactin KW - Sex Hormones DO - 10.22074/ijfs.2022.548477.1259 N2 - Background: Nowadays, using medicinal properties is a good alternative for infertility treatment to use them is increasing in the world. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of Herbal oral capsules included palm pollen extract (DPP) and Nigella Sativa extract (NS) on sex hormones in adult infertile men.Materials and Methods: In this a single-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial study, a total of 62 infertile men between 22 and 42 years of age were randomly selected and tested for sex hormones and prolactin. Thirty people in the case group received two 500 mg/kg capsules on a daily basis containing an herbal composition of palm pollen extract (350 mg) and black seed powder extract (250 mg) and the 20 in the control group received a placebo in the morning and at night for 3 months. The herbal composition capsules were manufactured by the Golbadistan Company. At the end of the three -month period, blood and semen tests were performed before and after the intervention in the case group that was compared with the control group. Hormonal assays were performed by Immunoradiometric Assay (IRMA) method. The data entered SPSS statistical software and the level of significance was set at P≤0.05.Results: The spermiogram test results showed significant changes in the sperm count, progressive motility and rapid progressivity of the case group at the end of a quarterly period after consuming plant composition except for morphology (P=0.001, P=0.001, P=0.02, P=0.23). In addition, in the case group, the concentration of testosterone, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) was significantly increased compared to the control group (P=0.000, P=0.004, P=0.012).Conclusion: It seems that taking one 500 mg/kg capsule of DPP and NS extract can significantly increase sperm parameters and testosterone (registration number: IRCT2015020120895N1). UR - https://www.ijfs.ir/article_252746.html L1 - https://www.ijfs.ir/article_252746_4fce8154ff2c837e9a2ff838ea1bc0e0.pdf ER -