Sperm immobilization activity of Allium sativum L. and other plant extracts

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-135

  Chakrabarti, Kausiki ^a   Pal, Sulagna ^a   Bhattacharyya, Asok K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Allium sativum; Farm animals; Human; Immobilization; Plant extracts; Ram; Sperm; Spermicidal agents; Thermostability

Indexed keywords

5' NUCLEOTIDASE; ACROSIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CURCUMA AMADA EXTRACT; CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; GARLIC EXTRACT; GINGER EXTRACT; MEMBRANE ENZYME; ONION EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SPERMICIDAL AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACROSOME; ANIMAL CELL; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SWELLING; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; EPIDIDYMIS TAIL; FUNCTION TEST; GOAT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INCUBATION TIME; MALE; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; NONHUMAN; OSMOLARITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; THERMOSTABILITY;

5'-NUCLEOTIDASE; ANIMALS; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL MEMBRANE; DRUG STABILITY; GARLIC; HUMANS; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; SHEEP; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0037530197     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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