The effect of Cantharellus Cibarius hidroalcoholic extract on fertility and sex determination in rats

Having a healthy child is the dream of every couple, and the child's gender for many couples is very important. The effect of nutrition on gender in several studies evaluated and is one of the most popular methods which today, as the common form is recommended for embryo selection. The aim of this study was to investigate Cantharellus Cibarius hydroalcoholic extracts on fertility and sexing in rats. Twenty four wistar rats(female)with weighing approximately 200-250 grams were randomly divided into four groups, including control and treatment groups with the above mentioned mushroom hydroalcoholic extract (with doses of 100, 250 and 500 mg/ kg). The Cantharellus Cibarius extract were fed to rats in by gavage method seven consecutive days and then each rat in a separate cage in adjacent to the male of the same breed were mated, after 19-21 days of pregnancy, newborns being counting and sexing. Quantitative data analysis using the software minitab and by ANOVA and t-test was performed. According to the findings, the number of births in the treatment groups compared to the control group 54 Asiye Karimi et al. there is no significant difference, but in the sexing, the female set in treatment groups compared to the control group showed a significant difference (p<0.05) that increase in the treated groups with doses of 500 was higher. As a result, increase of gynogenesis in treated groups with the extract of the mushroom Cantharellus Cibarius is probably due to calcium and magnesium ions.