Acta Med. 2012, 55: 32-36

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2015.72

Curcumin Protects the Seminal Vesicles from Metronidazole‑induced Reduction of Secretion in Mice

Ali Noorafshan, Saied Karbalay‑Doust

Histomorphometry and Stereology Research Centre of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

Received April 21, 2011
Accepted February 18, 2012

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