Nutritional and functional profile of carob bean (Ceratonia siliqua): a comprehensive review

Z Basharat, M Afzaal, F Saeed, F Islam… - … Journal of Food …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) is one of Asia and Africa's popular nutritional and medicinal crops.
This unique plant has an outstanding functional properties and nutritional profile. Carob has …

Taste perception: from the tongue to the testis

F Li - MHR: Basic science of reproductive medicine, 2013 - academic.oup.com
In mammals, the sense of taste helps in the evaluation and consumption of nutrients, and in
avoiding toxic substances and indigestible materials. Distinct cell types expressing unique …

[HTML][HTML] Olive leaves extract attenuates type II diabetes mellitus-induced testicular damage in rats: Molecular and biochemical study

GA Soliman, AS Saeedan, RF Abdel-Rahman… - Saudi Pharmaceutical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus (DM) has emerged as a public healthcare problem. Sustained
hyperglycemia has been linked with many complications including impaired male fertility …

[HTML][HTML] The enhancing effects of alcoholic extract of Nigella sativa seed on fertility potential, plasma gonadotropins and testosterone in male rats

R Parandin, N Yousofvand… - Iranian journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The task force on plants for fertility regulation in men continued with its program
to identify novel prototypes in plants alleged to have fertility regulating properties. Nigella …

[HTML][HTML] The potentiality of medicinal plants as the source of new contraceptive principles in males

IP Ogbuewu, IC Unamba-Oparah… - … American Journal of …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rising human population throughout the world especially in developing and
underdeveloped countries has detrimental effects on life supporting system on earth …

Genus Barleria L. (Acanthaceae): a review of its taxonomy, cytogenetics, phytochemistry and pharmacological potential

MM Lekhak, SS Patil, PV Deshmukh… - Journal of Pharmacy …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Barleria, a large genus of the Acanthaceae family, comprises more than 300
species with diverse taxonomy, cytogenetics, phytochemistry and pharmacological potential …

Effects of carob (Ceratonia siliqua) on sperm quality, testicular structure, testosterone level and oxidative stress in busulfan-induced infertile mice

A Vafaei, S Mohammadi, A Fazel… - Pharmaceutical …, 2018 - ps.tbzmed.ac.ir
Background: Ceratonia silique has antioxidant activities that may inactivate toxic factors and
influence sperm quality. To the best of the authors' knowledge, there is no available data on …

[HTML][HTML] Stereological study of the effect of ginger's alcoholic extract on the testis in busulfan-induced infertility in rats

H Bordbar, T Esmaeilpour, F Dehghani… - Iranian journal of …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: In traditional medicine zingiber officinale used to regulate female menstural
cycle and treat male infertility. Recent studies have suggested the possible role of ginger …

Effects of Nigella sativa (Habbatus sauda) Oil and Nicotine Chronic Treatments on Sperm Parameters and Testis Histological Features of Rats

N Cho Ping, NH Hashim… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Twenty‐four Sprague-Dawley male rats (7–9 weeks old, 200–250 g) were divided into
Nicotine (N)(0.5 mg/100 g body weight (BW), Nicotine Control (NC)(saline, 0.1 mL/100 g …

[HTML][HTML] Excessive exposure to sodium fluoride impaired spermatogenesis, induced hormonal and biochemical imbalance and testicular atrophy: Ameliorating …

SA Adelakun, VO Ukwenya, AO Ojewale, JA Aniah… - Phytomedicine Plus, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Sodium fluoride (NaF) causes testicular toxicity via an oxidative stress
mechanism. Solanum aethiopicum (SAE) contains abundant antioxidant and androgenic …