Onion is widely consumed and is used for several medicinal and therapeutic purposes such as management of diabetes and also as antimutagenic, antimicrobial and antioxidant agents. Hence, this study investigated the protective role of onion on caffeine induced spermatotoxicity in...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/23245
Herbal plants have been found to be effective in traditional medicine for healthcare. However, the full potentials of these natural resources are yet to be fully explored. This research was coined at investigating the effects of Tetracarpidium conophorum seeds on the hormone and...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5426
In this study, stem bark extracts of Cylicodiscus gabunensis, Nauclea latifolia and Araliopsis soyauxii were investigated for possible adverse effects on male reproductive organs and sex hormones of male albino rats of about eleven weeks weighing between 120-180g. The total of tw...
Background and Objective: Infertility is one of the major health problems in life and has been linked to several factors; therefore different approaches are required to address the problem. This study investigated the attenuating potential of some antioxidants: Cellgevity, Max on...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2023/v38i330575
Background and Aim: Tramadol is a potent analgesic effective in the treatment of mild to severe pains. However, the use of the drug can pose a threat to other organs and systems. Therefore, this study evaluated the effect of graded doses of tramadol on sperm profile of male albin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v3i429844
Aim: The study was aimed at determining the mitigating effect of honey on oxidative stress induced by caffeine using oxidative stress markers such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, Glutathione and malondialdehyde, in male albino rats. Study Design: A completely randomized...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2018/44014
V Evaluation of Genetic Diversity in Giant African Land Snails Using Inter Simple Sequence Repeats (ISSR) Markers The genetic diversity and relatedness among three populations (A. achatina, A. fulica and A. marginata) of giant African land snails, a highly relished source of prot...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2018/41088
Aim: Humans and animals interact with their environments on a daily basis and, as a consequence, are exposed to a broad spectrum of synthesized chemicals present in the food they eat, the air they breathe and the water they drink including glyphosate. This study was aimed at inve...
Tramadol is effective in the treatment of moderate to severe pains. However, abuse of the drug can have negative impact on other organs and physiological processes. Hence, this study was aimed at determining the histopathological effect of tramadol treatments on the testes of mal...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/46285
Aim: The comparative effects of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) leaf and tuber extracts on the weight of testes and epididymes, epididymal sperm count, motility, viability, semen pH and sperm head abnormality in albino rat models was examined. Place and Duration of the Study: This...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/36203
Aim: The study examined the effect of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) leaf extract on the sperm toxicity and weight of testes and epididymes in male albino rat models. Methodology: This study was carried out in the Animal house of the Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Univ...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2017/35749
Aim: Globally, plant parts have been used for several purposes such as medicinal additives and food supplement. This is not unconnected to the fact that one or more parts of almost all plants contain active ingredients with medicinal and therapeutic properties. Hence, the study w...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/35820
This study evaluated the ameliorating effect of honey on caffeine-induced sperm toxicity in male albino rats. Thirty healthy male albino rats of 12 weeks old were divided into five groups with six rats in each group using a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The experimental ani...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/43249
Aim: This study was carried out to study the mitigating effect of Soursop (A. muricata) Tea (SST) on oxidative stress caused by caffeine in albino rat models. Study Design: The completely randomized design (CRD) was used. Place and Duration of the Study: The study was carried out...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2016/31586