Protective role of isoflavones against the toxic effect of cypermethrin on semen quality and testosterone levels of rabbits

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 463-478

  Yousef, M I ^a   El Demerdash, F M ^a   Al Salhen, K S ^a  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cypermethrin; Isoflavones; Rabbits; Semen characteristics; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; PH EFFECTS; TOXICITY;

MALE FERTILITY;

HORMONES;

CIPERMETHRIN; ISOFLAVONE DERIVATIVE; TESTOSTERONE;

TOXICITY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON ABNORMALITY; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTIS WEIGHT;

ANIMALS; EJACULATION; FRUCTOSE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INSECTICIDES; ISOFLAVONES; MALE; PYRETHRINS; RABBITS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEMEN; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0038729512     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PFC-120021666     Document Type: Article

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