Pectinase-treated Panax ginseng protects against chronic intermittent heat stress-induced testicular damage by modulating hormonal and spermatogenesis-related molecular expression in rats

Background: Elevated testicular temperature disrupts spermatogenesis and causes infertility. In the present study, the protective effect of enzymatically biotransformed Panax ginseng Meyer by pectinase (GINST) against chronic intermittent heat stress-induced testicular damage in rats was investigate...

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Main Authors: Spandana Rajendra Kopalli, Kyu-Min Cha, Sang-Ho Lee, Ji-Hoon Ryu, Seock-Yeon Hwang, Min-Sik Jeong, Jong-Hwan Sung, Si-Kwan Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Ginseng Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226845316301877