Assessment of therapeutic effects of Nigella sativa against chronic lead acetate-induced reproductive dysfunction in male Sprague-Dawley rats

• Main Authors: Assi, Mohammed Abdulrazzaq, Mohd Noor, Mohd Hezmee, Abba, Yusuf, Rajion, Mohamed Ali, Haron, Abd. Wahid, Mohd Yusoff, Md Sabri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60950/1/Assessment%20of%20therapeutic%20effects%20of%20Nigella%20sativa%20against%20chronic%20lead%20acetate-induced%20reproductive%20dysfunction%20in%20male%20Sprague-Dawley%20rats.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60950/; https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs00580-016-2349-3.pdf

Lead acetate (LA) is a toxic compound that has detrimental effects on the male reproductive system, such as decreased testicular size and function, low androgen hormone concentration, and altered testicular histology. While Nigella sativa (NS) has been shown to possess a handful of therapeutic benef...