trans-Resveratrol, a natural antioxidant from grapes, increases sperm output in healthy rats

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 757-760

  Juan, M Emília ^a   González Pons, Eulalia ^a   Munuera, Thais ^a   Ballester, Joan ^b   Rodríguez Gil, Joan E ^b   Planas, Joana M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Phytochemical; Rats; Spermatogenesis; Testis; Trans resveratrol

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; GONADOTROPIN; RESVERATROL; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; GRAPE; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TESTIS WEIGHT;

VITACEAE;

EID: 16244397096     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/135.4.757     Document Type: Article

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