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Department of Human Physiology, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

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• Research Article   
  Effect of Hydromethanolic Seed Extract of Garcinia kola on Male Reproductive Hormones
  Author(s): Tamunotonye Harry*
  
  Reproduction is central to the continued existence of mankind on earth, while infertility presents both a social and a public health concern, with male factor infertility present in 20%-50% of all cases of infertility among couples. As part of the solution for male fertility disorders, drugs including those that are plant based are being employed to address such issues. Hence, this study was focused on the effect of the administration of hydro-methanol seed extract of G. kola on the reproductive hormone of adult male wistar rats. The plant material was procured, identified, and extracted while a total of 36 adult male rats were procured and distributed equally into three groups which were subdivided into two. Animals in group 1 served as the control while groups 2 and 3 served as the extract-treated groups which received 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg BW of the extract respectively... View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0250.23.12.291

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