ArticleVeterinary research forum : an international quarterly journal2023
Effect of saponin on spermatogenesis and testicular structure in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice.
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- Comparative Analysis of Gut Microbiota and Metabolome of Captive Male Malayan Pangolins with Normal and Abnormal Reproduction.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Diabetic testicular dysfunction and spermatogenesis impairment: mechanisms and therapeutic prospects.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Review
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Abstract
About a third of human infertility is related to male factors. Of these, idiopathic-related infertility is not curable. Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder affecting male impotence and fertility by increased production of free radicals and oxidative stress. Saponin, a glycosidic compound found in many plants, improves sperm parameters. The present study investigated the effect of saponin on sperm oxidative stress and testicular structure in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice. The diabetes was induced by the administration of 150 mg kg
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