25, June 2026

Comparative Analysis of Asparagus racemosus and Cinnamomum zeylanicum Extracts on Sperm Count and Sperm Morphology in Male Swiss Albino Mice (Mus musculus)

VOLUME-12; ISSUE-6; JUNE-2026

Author(s): Prof. (Dr.) A. K. Thakur, Prachi

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University Department of Zoology, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.

DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202606031     |     Paper ID: IJIRMF202606031


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Male infertility contributes to roughly half of global reproductive failure cases, triggering a search for safe botanical therapeutic agents. This study presents a comparative evaluation of Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari) and Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Dalchini) extracts on key sperm health traits. Male Swiss albino mice (Mus musculus) were divided into seven distinct groups over a 45-day treatment period. Group I served as the untreated control, while Groups II to VII received either aqueous or alcoholic extracts of the individual or combined plants. Sperm concentration was evaluated via a Neubauer hemocytometer, and structural morphology was tracked using eosin-stained epididymal smears. The results indicated that the alcoholic extract of A. racemosus achieved the highest isolated boost in sperm count (+26.0%) compared to its aqueous counterpart (+14.0%). Concurrently, C. zeylanicum demonstrated a targeted capacity to preserve normal sperm structural integrity. Combined treatments suggested a highly significant synergistic effect (p < 0.001) across all evaluated reproductive markers. These findings indicate that standardized herbal alternatives hold considerable promise for natural male reproductive health management.

Asparagus racemosus, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Sperm Count, Sperm Morphology, Male Infertility.

Prof. (Dr.) A. K. Thakur, Prachi (2026); Comparative Analysis of Asparagus racemosus and Cinnamomum zeylanicum Extracts on Sperm Count and Sperm Morphology in Male Swiss Albino Mice (Mus musculus), International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-12, Issue-6, Available on –   https://www.ijirmf.com/

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