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Efficacy of mung bean sprouts as natural fertility enhancer for men was not widely investigated
and published. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of mung bean sprout’s juice on
male Swiss mice spermatozoa quality and spermatogenesis. An experimental study performed with
randomized matched two-group post test only design approach. Thirtymale mice were dividedinto
fivegroups randomly, which consist of a control group (CMC25mL/kg BW/day); d-α-tocopherol group
(556 IU/kg BW/day) and three mung beans sproutjuice groups (33, 66 and 132) mg/kg BW/day. Mice
treated every dayfor 20days orally. Micewere sacrificed; testis and epididymis were collected and
examined. The spermatozoa quality (count, progressive motility and normal morphology) and
spermatogenesis observed. The results showedthatmung bean sproutsjuice treatment (33, 66 and 132)
mg/Kg BW/day for 20 days did not enhance male Swiss strain mice fertility. Spermatogenesis score,
count and normal morphology spermatozoa that receive treatment with mung bean sprout juice was not
significantly different to the control group (p>0.05). Conversely; mung bean sprouts juice treatment
lead to decrease male Swiss strain mice spermatozoa progressive motility (p<0,05).
Keywords:  Mung bean sprouts (Vigna radiata (L.) R.Wilczek) juice, spermatozoa quality,
spermatogenesis.
Efficacy of mung bean sprouts as natural fertility enhancer for men was not widely investigated
and published. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of mung bean sprout’s juice on
male Swiss mice spermatozoa quality and spermatogenesis. An experimental study performed with
randomized matched two-group post test only design approach. Thirtymale mice were dividedinto
fivegroups randomly, which consist of a control group (CMC25mL/kg BW/day); d-α-tocopherol group
(556 IU/kg BW/day) and three mung beans sproutjuice groups (33, 66 and 132) mg/kg BW/day. Mice
treated every dayfor 20days orally. Micewere sacrificed; testis and epididymis were collected and
examined. The spermatozoa quality (count, progressive motility and normal morphology) and
spermatogenesis observed. The results showedthatmung bean sproutsjuice treatment (33, 66 and 132)
mg/Kg BW/day for 20 days did not enhance male Swiss strain mice fertility. Spermatogenesis score,
count and normal morphology spermatozoa that receive treatment with mung bean sprout juice was not
significantly different to the control group (p>0.05). Conversely; mung bean sprouts juice treatment
lead to decrease male Swiss strain mice spermatozoa progressive motility (p<0,05).
Keywords:  Mung bean sprouts (Vigna radiata (L.) R.Wilczek) juice, spermatozoa quality,
spermatogenesis.