November 2011

Anti-genotoxic effects of crude garlic extract on cisplatin induced toxicity on germ cells and morphology of sperms in in vivo mouse

The present investigation was directed to study the possible anti-genotoxic activity of orally administered crude garlic extract (GE) against cisplatin-induced genotoxicity in mouse by using chromosomal aberrations (CA’s) in germ cells and sperm morphology essay (SMA). Three different doses of garlic extract (125, 250, 500 mg/kg) were tested for their modulatory capacity on the mutagenecity exerted by CP (10...

Author(s): Somisetty Anuradha and K. Rudrama Devi

November 2011

Spermatozoa quality of half blooded Ettawah goat fed with three day old green bean sprout

The research aims to study the sperm quality of local Ettawah goat fed with three day old green bean. Sixteen males of local Ettawah goats that are one and half year old were used in this study, with one female as the libido inducer. Randomized studies were designed using four kinds of treatment groups arranged in four trial blocks. However, there were four dietary treatments: K diet without sprout was used as the...

Author(s): Djoko Winarso, Budi Purwo and Y. Rina Kusuma