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Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 989-996

Withania somnifera improves semen quality by regulating reproductive hormone levels and oxidative stress in seminal plasma of infertile males

Author keywords

alternative therapy; antioxidant; male infertility; oxidative stress; reproductive hormone; Withania somnifera

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; FOLLITROPIN; FRUCTOSE; GLUTATHIONE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LIPID PEROXIDE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; RETINOL; SEX HORMONE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 77955571585     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.04.046     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (105)

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