Abstract
This paper presents the results of the study of the effects of Azerbaijan-grown saffron (Сrocus sativus L. Iridaceae) on the blood level of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and a number of offspring in female rats, as well as on the blood level of testosterone and sexual behavior in male rats. The findings revealed a decrease in blood levels of FSH in 12-month-old female rats as compared to the control group (comprising animals of the same age that did not receive the saffron extract), as they approximated the registered levels of 6-month-old female rats. Saffron increased the blood level of testosterone as compared to untreated controls, which did not receive saffron. Per os administration of saffron also resulted in a notable increase in the number of pups from female rats which had received the saffron extract prior to pairing with the intact males, as well as manifested stimulation of proceptive and receptive components of sexual behavior in male rats.
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