The potential of nigella sativa and thymoquinone in salvaging the embryo from effects of toxic paternal exposure

• Main Authors: Abdul Samat, Nadia Hanis, Abdul Rahman, Suzanah, Md Isa, Muhammad Lokman, Ahmad, Nur Amalina, Abdullah, 'Afif Raihan, Zahri, Syazana
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: RG Gynecology and obstetrics; RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RM300 Drugs and their action
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/56846/1/KRW%202016_Nadia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/56846/2/KAHS%20RW%202016_NADIA%20HANIS%20ORAL%20PPT.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/56846/

Objectives/Research Problem: Studies have reported that exposure to the alkylating drug, cyclophosphamide (CPA), for cancer treatment results in adverse reproductive consequences. Over-production of reactive oxygen species causes oxidative stress thus affecting the DNA in male germ cell inducing sp...