Effects of BuShen capsule on rats model of castration
- VernacularTitle:补肾胶囊对去势大鼠模型的影响
- Author:
Mingsan MIAO
;
Xin YAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
BuShen capsule;
Castration;
Sexual function;
Invigorating yang;
TCM therapy
- From:
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy
2005;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To discuss the effects of BuShen capsule on sexual function of castrated rats model.Methods:The castration model animals set up by removing testicle were divided into 5 groups,the large,middle and small-dose BuShen capsule groups,Nanbao capsule group,saline group and blank control group.At the end of the experiment,change of the latency time of penis erection,the incubation period and the number of their seizing of the female rats and the coefficient of the penis,the foreskin gland,seminal vesicle,prostate,and levator ani muscle in rats were determined.Histological section was made and changes in form of organization were observed under the light microscope,the levels of serum testosterone and cortisol in the rats were measured by radioimmunoassay.Result:Large,middle and small-dose of BuShen capsule could shorten the penile erection latency of castrated rats model.Large and middle-dose could decurtate the latency of their seizing female rats,large-dose could increase the number of their seizing female rats,middle-dose could increase the number of their seizing female rats.Large and middle-dose could obviously raise the levels of serum cortisol,middle-dose could improve the coefficient of the levator ani muscle.Conclusion:BuShen capsule could encourage the secretions of prostatae and seminal vesicle,accrete the cavernous body of penis and promote the growth of levator ani muscle.BuShen capsule has the good effects of invigorating the kidney and strengthening yang.
