Curcumin protects Leydig cells of mice from damage induced by chronic alcohol administration

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2008, Pages

  Giannessi, Francesco ^a   Giambelluca, Maria Anita ^a   Grasso, Lucia ^a   Scavuzzo, Maria Concetta ^a   Ruffoli, Riccardo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Curcumin; Leydig cells

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CURCUMIN; DEXTRIN; MALTOSE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LEYDIG CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

ALCOHOLS; ANIMALS; CURCUMIN; LEYDIG CELLS; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; MICE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; TESTOSTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 55549139795     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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