PMID- 38369526 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20240220 IS - 1738-6055 (Print) IS - 2233-7660 (Electronic) IS - 1738-6055 (Linking) VI - 40 IP - 1 DP - 2024 Feb 18 TI - Naringin from sweet orange peel improves testicular function in high fat diet-induced diabetic rats by modulating xanthine oxidase/uric acid signaling and maintaining redox balance. PG - 5 LID - 10.1186/s42826-024-00188-5 [doi] LID - 5 AB - BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder affecting many organs, including the testis. Naringin from orange peel extract (OPE) is a flavanone with fertility-enhancing properties. Hence, this study was designed to establish the effect of naringin on T2DM-induced testicular dysfunction. Thirty male (30) Wistar rats were randomized into five groups control, diabetes, diabetes + naringin, diabetes + OPE, and diabetes + metformin. The administrations were via the oral route and lasted for 28 days. RESULTS: Naringin ameliorated T2DM-induced increase in FBS and decrease in serum insulin. It also abrogated T2DM-induced decrease in sperm quality, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, testosterone, estradiol, prolactin, catalase, superoxide dismutase, and total antioxidant capacity. Furthermore, naringin prevented a T2DM-induced increase in malonaldehyde, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, C-reactive protein, xanthine oxidase (XO), and uric acid (UA), it was accompanied by the restoration of normal testicular histoarchitecture. CONCLUSIONS: Naringin prevented T2DM-induced testicular dysfunction by modulating XO/UA and restoring redox balance. Also, while the animals treated with OPE exhibited better ameliorative effects than their counterparts treated with naringin, the findings from this study showed that naringin would be a promising supplement for treating T2DM-induced male infertility. CI - (c) 2024. The Author(s). FAU - Okesina, Kazeem Bidemi AU - Okesina KB AD - Department of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda. FAU - Odetayo, Adeyemi Fatai AU - Odetayo AF AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9089-7610 AD - Department of Physiology, Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Nigeria. adeyemiodetayo@gmail.com. FAU - Adeyemi, Wale Johnson AU - Adeyemi WJ AD - Department of Physiology, Adeleke University, Ede, Nigeria. FAU - Ajibare, Ayodeji Johnson AU - Ajibare AJ AD - Department of Physiology, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria. FAU - Okesina, Akeem Ayodeji AU - Okesina AA AD - Department of Clinical Medicine and Community Health, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda. FAU - Olayaki, Luqman Aribidesi AU - Olayaki LA AD - Department of Physiology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20240218 PL - England TA - Lab Anim Res JT - Laboratory animal research JID - 101560684 PMC - PMC10874537 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Diabetes mellitus OT - Naringin OT - Orange peel ethanolic extract OT - Redox balance OT - Testicular dysfunction OT - Xanthine oxidase/uric acid signaling COIS- The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. EDAT- 2024/02/19 00:42 MHDA- 2024/02/19 00:43 PMCR- 2024/02/18 CRDT- 2024/02/18 23:37 PHST- 2023/10/09 00:00 [received] PHST- 2024/01/15 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/01/12 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2024/02/19 00:43 [medline] PHST- 2024/02/19 00:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/02/18 23:37 [entrez] PHST- 2024/02/18 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s42826-024-00188-5 [pii] AID - 188 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s42826-024-00188-5 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Lab Anim Res. 2024 Feb 18;40(1):5. doi: 10.1186/s42826-024-00188-5.