The anti-fertility effects of acacia nilotica in male wistar rats

Journal of Reproduction and Infertility

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 39-42

  Lampiao, Fanuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Acacia nilotica; Contraceptives; Family planning; Fertility; Herbal medicines

Indexed keywords

ACACIA NILOTICA EXTRACT; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HORMONE DETERMINATION; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; NONHUMAN; RAT; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 84872945194     PISSN: 22285482     EISSN: 2251676X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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