Telah dilakukan penelitian tentang pengaruh pemberian infus simplisia rosella (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) secara oral terhadap kualitas spermatozoa mencit (Mus musculus L.) jantan galur DDY di Laboratorium Biologi Reproduksi dan Perkembangan Departemen Biologi FMIPA UI pada bulan Juni 2010--Maret 2011. Mencit dikelompokkan menjadi lima kelompok. Kelompok kontrol normal (KK1) diberi akuades selama 14 hari berturut-turut. Kelompok kontrol perlakuan (KK2) diberi akuades secara oral selama 14 hari berturut-turut, serta induksi etanol (dosis 2,8 g/kg bb) pada hari ke 8--14 secara intraperitoneal (i.p). Kelompok perlakuan (KP1, KP2, dan KP3) diberi infus simplisia H. sabdariffa L. secara oral dengan dosis 1,5%; 3%; dan 6% selama 14 hari berturut-turut serta induksi etanol pada hari ke 8--14 secara i.p. Hasil uji anava 1-faktor (P < 0,05) menunjukkan bahwa pemberian infus simplisia H. sabdariffa L. dapat meningkatkan motilitas dan menurunkan abnormalitas spermatozoa pada semua kelompok perlakuan. Peningkatan motilitas dan penurunan abnormalitas spermatozoa terbaik dicapai oleh kelompok perlakuan dosis 3% dengan nilai mendekati kelompok kontrol normal.

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The research on the influence of crude roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) infusion orally on the quality of spermatozoa DDY strain male mice (Mus musculus L.) was conducted in the Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences University of Indonesia on June 2010-March 2011. Mice were divided into 5 groups. The normal control group (KK1) was given distilled water for 14 consecutive days.

The treatment control group (KK2) were given distilled water orally for 14 consecutive days and induced ethanol (dose 2.8 g/kg bw) on day 8-14 by intraperitoneal (i.p). The treatment groups (KP1, KP2, and KP3) were given a crude H. sabdariffa L. infusion orally with doses of 1.5%, 3% and 6% for 14 consecutive days and induced ethanol on day 8-14 by i.p.

The results of one-way anova (P < 0.05) showed that crude H. sabdariffa L. infusion significantly increases spermatozoa motility and decreases abnormalities in all treatment groups. The best enhancement of increased motility and decreased abnormalities of spermatozoa was achieved by treatment group with dose of 3% H. sabdariffa L., with a value approaching the normal control group.