Regulation of pineal gland and gonadal functions of a tropical nocturnal bird, Indian spotted owlet, Athene brama following different 5-methoxyindoles treatments

Biogenic Amines

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 263-273

  Guchhait, P ^a   Haldar, C ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

5 Methoxyindoleamines; Gonad; Melatonin; Nocturnal owlet; Pineal gland; Sex steroids

Indexed keywords

INDOLE DERIVATIVE; MELATONIN; SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRD; FEMALE; GONAD FUNCTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PINEAL GLAND FUNCTION; REPRODUCTION; STEROIDOGENESIS; TROPICS;

EID: 0032942117     PISSN: 01688561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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