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: 2298

Full Length Research Paper

Histopathological and genetic study on the protective role of β-Carotene on testicular tissue of adult male albino rats treated with titanium dioxide nanoparticles

Amira Hamed Mohamed Soliman
  • Amira Hamed Mohamed Soliman
  • Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
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Ibrahim Amin Ibrahim
  • Ibrahim Amin Ibrahim
  • Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
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Mohammed Ahmed Shehata
  • Mohammed Ahmed Shehata
  • Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
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Heba Osama Mohammed
  • Heba Osama Mohammed
  • Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 27 November 2019
  •  Accepted: 23 December 2019
  •  Published: 31 January 2020

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