EFFECT OF POMESTEEN POWER ON THE HISTOMORPHOLOGY OF THE TESTES AND SOME HAEMATOLOGICAL INDICES IN ADULT ALBINO WISTAR RAT

Effects of the pomesteen power (a forever living product) on the histomorphology of the testes and some hematological indices in adult male wistar rat were studied for 21 days. Thirty (30) adult male Wistar rats weighing 150-180g were divided into five groups with each group having six (n=6) rats. Group 1 served as control received 1ml of distilled water while the tests groups (groups 2-5) were administered by oral compulsion with  0.5ml/150g, 1.0ml/150g, 1.5ml/150g and 2.0ml/150g of pomesteen  power drink respectively for 21 days . The result from the study indicates that the pomesteen supplement had no marked significant effects on the PCV, WBC, Eosinophil, and monocyte counts respectively; however, it influenced the alteration in neutrophil and Lymphocyte counts respectively. Morphological changes in the total body weights and organ weight of the testes were not statistically remarkable. Histological observation of the testes revealed spermatogenic series at different level of maturation with no marked pathology observed. The study concluded that the oral administration of pomesteen power has the ability to activate the immune system while an accurate dose dependent administration of the supplement has the tendency to boost the reproductive capacities in male and it is safe for consumptions, however functional studies are recommended to support these findings in subsequent studies.