Ameliorative potentials of quercetin against cotinine-induced toxic effects on human spermatozoa

Objectives: Cotinine, the principal metabolite of nicotine found in smokers' seminal plasma, has been shown to adversely affect sperm functionality while quercetin, a flavonoid with diverse properties is associated with several in vivo and in vitro health benefits. The aim of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Dale Goss, Ibukun P. Oyeyipo, Bongekile T. Skosana, Bashir M. Ayad, Stefan S. du Plessis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-05-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2305050016300045