Changes In Sertoli Cells Of Albino Rats Induced By Azadirachta Indica A. Juss Leaves

Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-80

  Aladakatti, R H ^a   Ahamed, R Nazeer ^a  

^a KARNATAK UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

anti androgen; anti fertility; germ cell; spermatogenesis; testis; testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANTIANDROGEN; AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CELL DEGENERATION; CELL ORGANELLE; CELL SIZE; CELL VACUOLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GERM CELL; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; KIDNEY TUBULE DAMAGE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; POWDER; RAT; SERTOLI CELL;

ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; AZADIRACHTA; CYTOPLASM; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; SERTOLI CELLS; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTOSTERONE; TISSUE FIXATION; VACUOLES;

EID: 24744462479     PISSN: 07926855     EISSN: 21910286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JBCPP.2005.16.1.67     Document Type: Article

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