Open AccessEfficacy of vitamin C and ethanolic extract of Sesamum indicum in promoting fertility in male Wistar rats
Author(s) -
Ebenezer Adeola Ashamu,
E. O. Salawu,
OO Oyewo,
Alhassan Aw,
OA Alamu,
AA Adegoke
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of human reproductive sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-1208
pISSN - 1998-4766
DOI - 10.4103/0974-1208.63115
Subject(s) - sesamum , traditional medicine , vitamin c , fertility , male fertility , biology , chemistry , medicine , toxicology , food science , horticulture , environmental health , population
This study investigates the efficacy of ethanolic extract of Sesamum indicum (EES), vitamin C (VC), and EES + VC in promoting fertility and finding a possible link between their profertility effects and their antioxidant activities.