Effects of composite root extract on histological structures of graffian follicle and endometrial epithelium in albino rat

Contraception

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 335-339

  Sarma, H N ^a   Mahanta, H C ^b  

^a RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b GAUHATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Composite root extract (CRE); Endometrium; Graffian follicle; Polymorphs; Zona pellucida

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; RAT; TISSUE NECROSIS; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ANIMALS; CELL NUCLEUS; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; ENDOMETRIUM; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELLS; INDIA; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; RATS; THECA CELLS; VACUOLES; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 0033924102     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-7824(00)00114-1     Document Type: Article

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