Immobilization effect of Ruta graveolens L. on human sperm: A new hope for male contraception

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-41

  Harat, Zhila Naghibi ^a   Sadeghi, Mohammad Reza ^b   Sadeghipour, Hamid Reza ^a   Kamalinejad, Mohammad ^c   Eshraghian, Mohammad Reza ^d  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Avesina Research Institute   (Iran)

^c SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Channel blocker; Iranian traditional medicine; Male contraception; Ruta graveolens L.; Sperm motility

Indexed keywords

RUTA GRAVEOLENS EXTRACT; SPERMICIDAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; CELL MOTILITY; CELL VIABILITY; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; FREEZE DRYING; HUMAN; MALE; MITOCHONDRION; RUTACEAE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, MALE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; RUTA; SPERM IMMOBILIZING AGENTS; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

RUTA GRAVEOLENS;

EID: 36448958684     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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