Extract xyl0pia aethiopica (annonaceae) protects against gamma-radiation induced testicular damage in wistar rats

Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 295-314

  Adaramoye, Oluwatosin Adekunle ^a   Adedara, Isaac Adegboyega ^a   Popoola, Bosede ^a   Farombi, Ebenezer Olatunde ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

ascorbic acid; radiation; rats; testicular damage; Xylopia aethiopica

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; CORN OIL; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; PLANT EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANNONACEAE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; GAMMA RADIATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; RAT; SEMEN ABNORMALITY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SPERMATOCYTE; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTIS ATROPHY; TESTIS INJURY; XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CATALASE; FRUIT; GAMMA RAYS; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOCYTES; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TESTICULAR DISEASES; TESTIS; XYLOPIA;

EID: 79951621826     PISSN: 07926855     EISSN: 21910286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JBCPP.2010.21.4.295     Document Type: Article

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