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

Spermostatic activity of Eugenia brejoensis and Myroxylon peruiferum essential oils toward human spermatozoa

José Adelson Alves do Nascimento Junior
  • José Adelson Alves do Nascimento Junior
  • ASCES UNITA, Av. Portugal, 584 – Universitário, 55016-901, Caruaru – Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Clovis Macêdo Bezerra Filho
  • Clovis Macêdo Bezerra Filho
  • Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50670-420 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Thiago Henrique Florencio de Oliveira
  • Thiago Henrique Florencio de Oliveira
  • ASCES UNITA, Av. Portugal, 584 – Universitário, 55016-901, Caruaru – Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Alexandre Gomes da Silva
  • Alexandre Gomes da Silva
  • Departamento de Antibióticos, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235 – Cidade Universitária, CEP: 50670-901, Recife, Brazil.
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Patricia Cristina Bezerra-Silva
  • Patricia Cristina Bezerra-Silva
  • Departamento de Química Fundamental, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife-PE, Brazil
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Patricia Maria Guedes Paiva
  • Patricia Maria Guedes Paiva
  • Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50670-420 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Marcia Vanusa da Silva
  • Marcia Vanusa da Silva
  • Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50670-420 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Daniela Maria do Amaral Ferraz Navarro
  • Daniela Maria do Amaral Ferraz Navarro
  • Departamento de Química Fundamental, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife-PE, Brazil
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Luis Claudio Nascimento da Silva
  • Luis Claudio Nascimento da Silva
  • ASCES UNITA, Av. Portugal, 584 – Universitário, 55016-901, Caruaru – Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia
  • Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia
  • Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50670-420 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 04 June 2018
  •  Accepted: 25 June 2018
  •  Published: 10 July 2018

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