Evaluation of andrological indices and testicular histology following chronic administration of aqueous extract of carica papaya leaf in wistar rat

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 252-255

  Akinloye, Oyekunle Olanrewaju ^a   Morayo, Omope Moraines ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Carica papaya; Epithelium; Fertility; Spermatogenesis; Testes; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CARICA PAPAYA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CHRONIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE EPITHELIUM; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TESTOSTERONE RELEASE;

EID: 77954682323     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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