Journal of
Cell and Animal Biology

  • Abbreviation: J. Cell Anim. Biol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0867
  • DOI: 10.5897/JCAB
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 262

Full Length Research Paper

Sperm characteristics and haemogram of male albino rats (wistar strain) treated with saponin extract from vernonia amygdalina del. asteraeceae 110192

Oyeyemi, M. O.
  • Oyeyemi, M. O.
  • Department of Veterinary Surgery and Reproduction, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Soetan, K. O.
  • Soetan, K. O.
  • Department of Veterinary Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Akinpelu, O. B.
  • Akinpelu, O. B.
  • Department of Veterinary Surgery and Reproduction, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 16 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 03 July 2015
  •  Published: 30 July 2015

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