TLDR Resveratrol helps prevent finasteride-induced damage in male rats, improving reproductive function.
Resveratrol can protect the seminiferous tubules in male rats from damage caused by finasteride, which can lead to infertility. It was found to improve damages caused by finasteride in adult male rats, including a decrease in testosterone and dihydrotestosterone levels, an increase in malondialdehyde levels, and histopathological alterations in the testes. Resveratrol may help improve male reproductive function by reducing damage to the seminiferous tubules caused by finasteride in adult male rats.
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