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Traditionally, honey is frequently consumed by the local population as a
nutrient, as well as for the enhancement of fertility and vitality. This study
concerning the effects of honey on sperms motility, abnormality, dead sperm, and
in vitro fertilization, after 35 days of honey administration orally. 18 adult male
mice were divided into one control and two treated groups containing 6 mice in
each group. Treated groups received honey in two different doses i.e 1.2 and 1.8
g/kg body weight, the results showed significant (P<0.05) increase in oocyte
maturation, fertilization by in vitro fertilization (IVF) and cleavage of oocyte by
IVF between the three groups. Also there is significant increase in sperms
motility. Decreased percentage of dead sperms between control and the treated
groups and significant decrease in abnormalities of sperms in mice between the
three groups.
Keywords: Honey, IVF, Sperm.
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