Protective role of ascorbic acid on subacute sperm toxicity in male New Zealand white rabbits treated with endosulfan

Drug and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 181-195

  Ata, A ^a   Hatipoglu, F S ^a   Yildiz Gulay, O ^a   Gulay, M S ^a  

^a MEHMET AKIF ERSOY UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Endosulfan; Rabbit; Sperm parameters

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CORN OIL; ENDOSULFAN;

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; PROTECTION; RABBIT; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; ENDOSULFAN; INSECTICIDES; MALE; RABBITS; SPERM COUNT; SPERM HEAD; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERM TAIL; SPERMATOZOA; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34347374274     PISSN: 01480545     EISSN: 15256014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01480540701374896     Document Type: Article

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