Effects of thymoquinone or capsaicin on Serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level in acrylamide challenged rats
Challenging animals with acrylamide dramatically decreased serum FSH level by about 66% compared to control rats. Concomitant administration of either TQ or capsaicin resulted in marked increases in serum FSH levels amounted to 176% and 116%, respectively compared to animals that received acrylamide alone. Further, combination of TQ with acrylamide elevated the serum FSH level by about 28% compared to the group administered capsaicin and acrylamide (Table 2 ).