African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

Hypoglycemic profile and ameliorative potential of aqueous garlic extract on sperm characteristics in glibenclamide treated diabetic male rats

Odo Rita Ifeoma
  • Odo Rita Ifeoma
  • Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Mbegbu Edmund
  • Mbegbu Edmund
  • Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Samuel Okezie Ekere
  • Samuel Okezie Ekere
  • Department of Veterinary Obstetrics and Reproductive Diseases, University of Nigeria, Nsukka , Nigeria.
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C.F. Amaeze
  • C.F. Amaeze
  • Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 11 July 2018
  •  Accepted: 09 August 2018
  •  Published: 08 September 2018

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