Effects of dietary magnesium on testicular histology, steroidogenesis, spermatogenesis and oxidative stress markers in adult rats

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-47

  Chandra, Amar K ^a   Sengupta, Pallav ^a   Goswami, Haimanti ^a   Sarkar, Mahitosh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^b Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Lipid peroxidation; MgSO4; Oxidative stress; Sperm count; Steroidogenic enzymes; Testis

Indexed keywords

3 (OR 17) BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; 3 (OR 17)-BETA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; 3(OR 17)BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; ANTIOXIDANT; DELTA(5) 3 BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; DELTA(5)-3 BETA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; FOLLITROPIN; HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MAGNESIUM; STEROID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; WISTAR RAT;

17-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; 3-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; DIET; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MAGNESIUM; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; SPERMATOGENESIS; STEROIDS; TESTIS;

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 84871773674     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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