During the last decade, several studies have shown that mitochondrial parameters, such as
integrity, respiratory activity, membrane potential and ROS production are intimately linked …

In the last years, colorectal cancer (CRC) has been increasing substantially in develo**
countries. While the consumption of fat and meat have been linked with increased CRC risk …

Oxidative processes give rise to reactive oxygen species/oxidants which are detrimental to
living cells and underlie many pathologic conditions. On the other hand, many plant species …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate male antifertility activity of hydroalcoholic extract of Ficus
racemosa bark. METHODS: Swiss male mice were orally administered hydroalcoholic …

ABSTRACT Different extracts (aqueous, 95% ethanolic and petroleum ether) prepared from
fruits were used at different concentrations (10, 20, 40, 80 and 160 mg/ml) and alterations in …

Passiflora edulis (Pe) is considered as a traditional medicinal plant with different therapeutic
effects. In the present study we examined, in vitro, the antiviral potential of aqueous and …

Objective: evaluate the spermicidal and cytotoxic activity of extracts of Sapindus saponaria
L.(jaboncillo) on human spermatozoa and the HeLa cell line, respectively. Methods: semen …

El objetivo de éste artículo fue realizar una revisión bibliográfica que permitiera referir
algunos datos históricos, generalidades, uso, ventajas y desventajas sobre los …

Introduction: there are natural products from different fruits and plants that are effective as
spermicides, but it is important that they should have little or no cytotoxic effect on epithelial …

Introducción: las pruebas de capacitación espermática y la actividad espermicida o
inmovilizante usando extractos de plantas permiten incrementar los conocimientos actuales …