Protective effect of silymarin on viability, motility and mitochondrial membrane potential of ram sperm treated with sodium arsenite
Background: Sodium arsenite can impair male reproductive function by inducing oxidative stress. Silymarin is known as a potent antioxidant. Objective: This study was performed to investigate if silymarin can prevent the adverse effect of sodium arsenite on ram sperm viability, motility and mitochon...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran
2016-06-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.ssu.ac.ir/ijrm/index.php/ijrm/article/view/1998/994 |