Combined administration of curcumin and gallic acid inhibits gallic acid-induced suppression of steroidogenesis, sperm output, antioxidant defenses and inflammatory responsive genes.

Abarikwu, Sunny O

Combined administration of curcumin and gallic acid inhibits gallic acid-induced suppression of steroidogenesis, sperm output, antioxidant defenses and inflammatory responsive genes. [electronic resource] - The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology Sep 2014 - 49-60 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1879-1220

10.1016/j.jsbmb.2014.02.008 doi


17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases--genetics
Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal--pharmacology
Antioxidants--pharmacology
Biomarkers--analysis
Blotting, Western
Cells, Cultured
Curcumin--pharmacology
Drug Combinations
Gallic Acid--pharmacology
Male
Oxidative Stress--drug effects
RNA, Messenger--genetics
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Sertoli Cells--cytology
Sperm Count
Spermatogenesis--drug effects
Spermatozoa--cytology
Steroids--metabolism
Testis--drug effects