Document Type : Al-Qadisiyah Conference 2025
Authors
1 University of AL-Qadisiyah College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Obstetrics
2 2Department of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq
3 Department of Pathology and Poultry Disease, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq
Abstract
Abstract:
The current study aims to evaluate the effects of an alcoholic extract of Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris) on the testosterone, luteinizing, and follicle-stimulating hormone levels in adult male domesticated local breed cats.
Twenty male cats of the domesticated local breed, aged among14±1.2 months and weight from 2.4±0.13 kg, participated in the current study. Five males were randomly assigned in each of the four groups of the study animals.
Three groups received oral doses of alcoholic extract of puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris) once daily for a period of 30 days (T1, T2, and T3) at concentrations of 100, 200, and 300 mg/kg body weight respectively. As a control, the first group (C) was retained. Blood samples were collected in serum separator tubes for blood parameters analysis including; luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and testosterone. The results of T2 group showed a significant increasing in levels of serum testosterone and luteinizing hormone (LH) compared with other groups, while T1 and control groups did not differ significantly, according to the study. On the other hand, the T3 group's results showed significant decrease compared with other groups. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels remained unchanged in the current study in all animals of experiment.
Conclusions: The extract clearly affects in the levels of serum luteinizing hormone and testosterone. The dose 200 mg/kg body weight is the recommended dosage while excessive concentration of extract causes negative effects on serum hormone levels. There was no discernible impact of the alcoholic extract on the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels.
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