The effects of propolis on sperm quality, reproductive organs and testicular antioxidant status of male rats treated with cyclosporine-A

Animal Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 105-111

  Gul Baykalir, B ^a   Tatli Seven, P ^a   Gur, S ^a   Seven, I ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cyclosporine A; Propolis; Rat; Reproductive organs; Sperm characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978112084     PISSN: 18069614     EISSN: 19843143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21451/1984-3143-AR736     Document Type: Article

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