AU - Ostovan, Fereshteh AU - Gol, Ali AU - Olomi, Hakimeh TI - Effects of Citrullus Colocynthis pulp on serum testosterone and LH levels in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - Physiol-Pharmacol JN - Physiol-Pharmacol VO - 18 VI - 3 IP - 3 4099 - http://ppj.phypha.ir/article-1-949-en.html 4100 - http://ppj.phypha.ir/article-1-949-en.pdf SO - Physiol-Pharmacol 3 ABĀ  - Introduction: Diabetes drastically increases the risk of developing reproductive system disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Citrullus Colocynthis pulp on testosterone and LH levels in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Methods: Thirty-two male Wistar rats were divided into four groups as follows (n = 8 in each group): 1) normal, 2) pulp, 3) diabetic, and 4) treatment groups. Normal and diabetic groups orally received 2 ml normal saline for 2 weeks, while pulp and treatment groups orally received 30 mg/kg BW Citrullus Colocynthis pulp for 2 weeks. Diabetes was induced by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (65 mg/kg BW). Results: The diabetic group showed a significant decrease in blood testosterone (p CP - IRAN IN - LG - eng PB - Physiol-Pharmacol PG - 347 PT - Experimental research article YR - 2014