Retracted: Effects of Methanolic Leaf Extract of Momordica charantia on Testicular Marker Enzymes and Gonadotrophic Hormones in Cadmium-induced Gonadotoxic Ratsretracted
Keywords:
Momordica charantia, cadmium chloride, gonadotoxicity, protective potentialsAbstract
Retracted: Effects of Methanolic Leaf Extract of Momordica charantia on Testicular Marker Enzymes and Gonadotrophic Hormones in Cadmium-induced Gonadotoxic Ratsretracted.
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