Acta Vet. Brno 2025, 94: 129-135

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202594020129

Effect of clove flower extract (Syzygium aromaticum) on spermatogenic cells and Leydig cells in the unilateral cryptorchidism albino rat model (Rattus norvegicus)

Arifia Safira1, Amung Logam Saputro1, Ragil Angga Prastiya1, Aditya Yudha1, Boedi Setiawan2, Juliano Mwenda Ntoruru3, Epy Muhammad Luqman2

1Universitas Airlangga, School of Health and Life Sciences, Veterinary Medicine Study Program, Department of Health and Life Sciences, Banyuwangi, Indonesia
2Universitas Airlangga, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Science, Surabaya, Indonesia
3Meru University of Science and Technology, Research Assistant, Kenya

Received June 4, 2023
Accepted July 8, 2025

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