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The control group (I) received normal saline; group II received Artemisia extract at 100 mg\/kg b.w.; group III received NaF at 12 mg\/kg b.w. orally; and group IV received NaF (12 mg\/kg b.w.) and Artemisia extract (100 mg\/kg b.w.). The testis weights and the lipid peroxidation, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and testosterone levels were estimated. The genital organs were prepared and immunoreacted with a receptor. Histomorphometric analyses were performed to obtain the diameter of the seminiferous tubules and the height of the germinal epithelia in the testes. The results showed that exposure to NaF caused a significant increase in testis weight and malondialdehyde (MDA) and a decrease in serum LH, FSH, and testosterone concentrations compared to the control group, while extract administration induced an increase in the levels of these hormones in group IV. Testicular histological and histomorphometric changes were observed in group III: degenerative seminiferous tubules with vascular congestion, disorganization of the germinal layer, and decreased seminiferous tubule diameter and germinal epithelium height. The expression of androgen receptors in the testes of the NaF-treated rats was significantly reduced. In contrast, these testicular histological changes were ameliorated in rats treated with the extract. The results allow us to conclude that the administration of Artemisia absinthium confers positive effects on male reproductive function by inhibiting fluoride, maybe via ameliorative testicular function.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/vetsci12040371","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,15]],"date-time":"2025-04-15T10:49:54Z","timestamp":1744714194000},"page":"371","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Ameliorative Effect of Artemisia absinthium Ethanolic Extract Against Sodium Fluoride Toxicity in Rat Testes: Histological and Physiological Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Sawsan A.","family":"Ali","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Basrah, Basrah 61004, Iraq"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6502-3439","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zainab A. 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