Protective effect of an aphrodisiac herb Tribulus terrestris Linn on cadmium-induced testicular damage
Author(s) -
K Bharavi,
B Rajendar,
GS Rao,
Pankaj Kishore,
P Ravi Kumar,
C. S. V. Satish Kumar,
TPankaj Patel
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.84974
Subject(s) - tribulus terrestris , antioxidant , in vivo , glutathione , pharmacology , aphrodisiac , chemistry , superoxide dismutase , lipid peroxidation , oral administration , traditional medicine , medicine , biochemistry , biology , pathology , traditional chinese medicine , alternative medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , enzyme
The aim of the present study was to investigate whether Tribulus terrestris Linn (TT) could protect the cadmium (Cd)-induced testicular tissue peroxidation in rats and to explore the underlying mechanism of the same.
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