The Department of Biology Holds a Seminar for a Master’s Student on Evaluating the Protective Effect of Nanovitamins in Reducing Oxidative Stress and Changes Caused by the Drug Cimetidine in Male Albino Rats

Master’s Thesis Seminar Discussion

As part of the series of scientific activities organized by the Department of Biology, a seminar was held for graduate student Walid Khaled, supervised by Asst. Prof. Dr. Batoul Abbas Hussein, entitled “Evaluation of the Protective Effect of Nanovitamins in Reducing Oxidative Stress and Changes Induced by the Drug cimetidine in Male Albino Rats.”
This seminar aimed to evaluate the protective role of both vitamins C and E, as well as their nanoparticles, against the potentially harmful physiological and histological effects of cimetidine on some male reproductive organs in male albino rats.
The study also included a set of criteria to evaluate potential effects, including weight measurements such as body weight gain, testicular weight, and epididymis. Physiological fertility parameters were also measured through levels of testosterone, LH, and FSH, in addition to analyzing sperm characteristics in the cauda epididymis, such as concentration, motility, vitality, and morphology. The study also counted sperm and Leydig cell counts, measured the diameters of the seminiferous tubules, epithelial thickness, and epididymal cell height, in addition to analyzing histopathological changes in the testis and epididymis. These combined measures aim to understand the extent of cimetidine’s effect.