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J Herbmed Pharmacol. 2018;7(4): 306-312. doi: 10.15171/jhp.2018.46

Review

Effect of garlic (Allium sativum) on male fertility: a systematic review

Hadis Musavi 1 ORCID, Malihe Tabnak 2, Farzaneh Alaei Sheini 3, Maryam Hasanzadeh Bezvan 4, Fardin Amidi 5, Mojtaba Abbasi 6 * ORCID

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