Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Abnormality of spermatozoa in Wistar rats exposed to high doses of Valeriana officinalis L. aqueous suspension

Renato Macedo Marques
  • Renato Macedo Marques
  • Reproduction Biology Center, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, CEP 36036-900, Brazil.
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Marcos Antônio Fernandes Brandão
  • Marcos Antônio Fernandes Brandão
  • Reproduction Biology Center, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, CEP 36036-900, Brazil.
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Leonardo Toshio Oshio
  • Leonardo Toshio Oshio
  • Reproduction Biology Center, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, CEP 36036-900, Brazil.
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Rita de Cássia da Silveira e Sá
  • Rita de Cássia da Silveira e Sá
  • Physiology and Pathology Department, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, CEP 58051-900, Brazil.
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Vera Maria Peters
  • Vera Maria Peters
  • Reproduction Biology Center, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, CEP 36036-900, Brazil.
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Martha de Oliveira Guerra
  • Martha de Oliveira Guerra
  • Reproduction Biology Center, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, CEP 36036-900, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 24 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 17 January 2016
  •  Published: 25 January 2016

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