Oxytocic and oestrogenic effects of Monechma ciliatum methanol extract in vivo and in vitro in rodents

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 26-29

  Uguru, M O ^a   Okwuasaba, F K ^a   Ekwenchi, M M ^a   Uguru, V E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Monechma ciliatum; oestrogenic activity; oxytocic effect; rodents; uterus

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; MONECHMA CILIATUM EXTRACT; OXYTOCIC AGENT; OXYTOCIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; GUINEA PIG; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLANT LEAF; PREGNANCY; RAT; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY; UTERUS WEIGHT; VAGINA;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; MONECHMA; MONECHMA CILIATUM; RODENTIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0028852419     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2650090107     Document Type: Article

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