Effects of flavonoids from Semen Cuscutae on the reproductive system in male rats

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 99-102

  Qin, Da Nian ^a   She, Bai Rong ^a   She, Yun Chu ^b   Wang, Jian Hong ^b  

^a SHANTOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JIANGXI UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Cuscuta sinensis; Estradiol; Leydig cell; LH; Pituitary gland; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PLANT EXTRACT; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; FLAVONOIDS; GENITALIA, MALE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0034208211     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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