Sexual effects of puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris) extract (protodioscin): An evaluation using a rat model

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 257-265

  Gauthaman, Kalamegam ^a   Ganesan, Adaikan P ^a   Prasad, R N V ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; APHRODISIAC AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE; PROTODIOSCIN; TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG STRUCTURE; EJACULATION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; LIBIDO; MALE; NERVE ENDING; NONHUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0037396138     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10755530360623374     Document Type: Article

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