Effects of sublethal Abamectin exposure on some hormonal profiles and testicular histopathology in male albino rats and the possible ameliorative role of Eruca sativa.

The ameliorative role of Eruca sativa on some hormonal profile and testicular histopathology in male albino rats exposed to a sublethal dose of 1 mg/kg body weight (b.wt). Abamectin (Crater 3.37% EC) was evaluated. Eighteen male albino rats were divided into three groups: control group, Abamectin-treated group, and Abamectin + E. sativa-treated group. Rats of the second group were orally administrated 1 mg/kg b.wt. of Abamectin, the third group received a mixture of sublethal oral dose of Abamectin (1 mg/kg b.wt.) and E. sativa suspension (5 g/kg b.wt.) every 48 h for 28 days. At the end of the study, blood samples were collected from all groups to measure some hormonal parameters; also, rats were dissected and tissue sections from the testes were prepared and stained with hematoxylin and eosin for examination under light microscope. The results of the present study revealed a disturbance in the hormonal parameters and some testicular histopathological changes. In addition, administration of E. sativa might have a promising effect against Abamectin toxicity-induced disorders of thyroid hormones and impaired testicular functions, which were correlated with histopathological changes in the testes of male rats.