Antioxidative effect of melatonin on human spermatozoa

Archives of Andrology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-27

  Gavella, Mirjana ^a   Lipovac, Vaskresenija ^a  

^a University of Zagreb   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Human sperm; Lipid peroxidation; Melatonin; Trolox

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TROLOX C;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 79961163863     PISSN: 01485016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014850100262371     Document Type: Article

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