Men with oligozoospermia had lower level of seminal plasma pyridoxine compared to normozoospermic men

The contribution of pyridoxine on various human disorders has been revealed in so many studies; however, this contribution on poor semen quality has yet to be investigated. Here, we intended to measure the level of seminal plasma pyridoxine (SPP) in men with oligozoospermia compared to normozoospermic men. Thirty-three men with oligozoospermia and forty-three normozoospermic men were randomly enrolled in this study. Collected semen were tested for sperm motility, sperm concentration, semen volume, and pyridoxine status. Liquid chro-matography with tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure SPP in the collected samples. There was a significant reduction (p < 0.0001) in the concentrations of SPP in men with oligozoospermia (0.79 +/- 0.41 mu g L-1) compared to normozoospermic men (3.17 +/- 0.96 mu g L-1). Besides, SPP was not significantly correlated (p > 0.05) with sperm motility, sperm concentration, and semen volume in both tested groups, but, independently, it was found to be positively correlated (p = 0.0154) with male age in oligozoospermic group. Men with oligozoo-spermia had lower level of SPP compared to normozoospermic men. These results may open a new research gate for the use of pyridoxine in the management of male infertility.

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This study aimed to investigate the contribution of pyridoxine on poor semen quality. The concentrations of seminal plasma pyridoxine were significantly lower in men with oligozoospermia compared to normozoospermic men. Furthermore, the level of pyridoxine was not significantly correlated with sperm motility, sperm concentration, and semen volume, but it was positively correlated with male age in the oligozoospermic group.