Seminal plasma zinc concentration and α-glucosidase activity with respect to semen quality

This study was conducted to examine the relationship between the concentration of zinc and neutral α-glucosidase (NAG) with semen quality. Semen samples from 75 male partners of couples who were attending the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department were analyzed for semen quality. Based on sperm count,...

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Published in:Biological trace element research 2006-05, Vol.110 (2), p.97-106
Main Authors: Mankad, Minal, Sathawara, N. G, Doshi, Haresh, Saiyed, H. N, Kumar, Sunil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alpha-glucosidase
alpha-Glucosidases - metabolism
human reproduction
Humans
Male
males
Semen - enzymology
Semen - metabolism
seminal plasma
Sperm Count
Sperm Motility
spermatozoa
zinc
Zinc - analysis
Zinc - metabolism
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Summary:This study was conducted to examine the relationship between the concentration of zinc and neutral α-glucosidase (NAG) with semen quality. Semen samples from 75 male partners of couples who were attending the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department were analyzed for semen quality. Based on sperm count, the subjects were divided into three groups. Zinc and neutral α-glucosidase activity were estimated in seminal plasma. Results showed that mean the α-glucosidase activity was lowest among the azoospermic group with respect to oligozoospermic and normozoospermic groups. Mean zinc levels were also lower among azoospermics compared to oligozoospermic and normospermic groups. The difference was statistically significant (p
ISSN:0163-4984
1559-0720
0163-4984
DOI:10.1385/BTER:110:2:97