Modulation of morphological changes of endometrial surface epithelium by administration of composite root extract in albino rat

Contraception

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-54

  Sarma, H N ^a   Mahanta, H C ^b  

^a RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b GAUHATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Composite root extract (CRE); Endometrial surface epithelium; Microvilli

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; MICROVILLUS; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RAT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMAL; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROVILLI; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; RATS;

BORASSUS FLABELLIFER; CARICA PAPAYA; DOLICHOS LABLAB; PLUMBAGO ROSEA; SHOREA ROBUSTA;

EID: 0033829028     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-7824(00)00136-0     Document Type: Article

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