Study: Ashwagandha against male infertility

Study: Ashwagandha against male infertility
The study examines the effect of an Ashwagandha root extract on the spermatogenic activity in men with oligospermic infertility. It is a double -blind, randomized, placebo -controlled pilot study with 46 participants. The treatment group received 225 mg Ashwagandha root extract for 12 weeks a day, while the control group had a placebo. The study shows that the sperm concentration increased by 167 % of the men treated with Ashwagandha. This suggests that Ashwagandha could be helpful in improving sperm quality in men with infertility.
Reference
Ambiye VR, Langade D, Dongre S, Aptikar P, Kulkarni M, Dongre A. Clinical evaluation of the spermatogenic activity of the root extract by Ashwagandha ( withhania somnifera ) in oligospermic men: a pilot study. Evid Based Complement Alternate Med . 2013; 2013: 571420.
Design
double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled parallel group pilot study
participant
68 Healthy men at the age of 22 - were evaluated with male infertility. Of these participants, 46 were recorded after they were considered suitable for the recording. The male factor was defined by a sperm concentration between 5 and 20 million/ml and a total motility of 10 %. - here and here .
If doctors determine that misalignment of the HPG contributes to male infertility, the Ashwagandha root can be recommended to improve seed parameters. Ashwagandha, a medicinal plant, the name of which on Sanskrit means "horse smell",
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