Effect of potash alum (Alluminium potassium sulphate) on human semen and sperm

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 311-314

  Singh, H P ^a   Singh, C K ^a   Singh, Ram Randhir ^a  

^a VEER KUNWAR SINGH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alluminium; Potassium; Semen; Spermicides

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE; SPERMICIDAL AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ADULT; ALUM COMPOUNDS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; MALE; SEMEN; SPERMATOCIDAL AGENTS; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0031942493     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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