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, Ahmad, Nur Amalina, Abdullah, 'Afif Raihan, Mohamad 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/58769/1/ICT%20BIO%20Asia%202016_Suzanah.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/58769/3/ICT%20Bio%202016%20Poster.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/58769/

Studies have reported that exposure to cyclophosphamide (CPA) for cancer treatment result in adverse reproductive consequences. Over-production of reactive oxygen species causes oxidative stress thus affecting the DNA in male germ cell inducing sperm defects. Our goal is to assess the potential effe...