Histopathological and Reproductive Evaluation in Male Rats Fed Jatropha curcas Seed Cake with or without Alkaline Hydrolysis and Subjected to Heat Treatment

Jatropha curcas cake, a by-product of biodiesel production, is rich in protein and has potential to be used in livestock feed; however, the presence of antinutritional factors and phorbol esters limits its use. Thus, this study investigated toxicological and reproductive effects in male Wistar rats...

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Main Authors: Laiane Teixeira Sousa Moura, Domenica Palomaris Mariano Souza, Simone Mendonça, José Antônio de Aquino Ribeiro, Luciano Fernandes Sousa, Adriano Tony Ramos, Paulo César Maiorka, Vera Lúcia de Araújo, Viviane Mayumi Maruo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6123408

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