In vivo and in vitro stimulatory effects of Cordyceps sinensis on testosterone production in mouse Leydig cells

Life Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 16, 2003, Pages 2127-2136

  Hsu, Chih Chao ^a   Huang, Yuan Li ^a   Tsai, Shaw Jeng ^a   Sheu, Chia Chin ^b   Huang, Bu Miin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Simpson Biotech Co Ltd   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cordyceps sinensis; Mouse Leydig cells; Steroidogenesis; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CORDYCEPS SINENSIS EXTRACT; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STIMULATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TESTOSTERONE RELEASE;

CORDYCEPS; CORDYCEPS SINENSIS;

EID: 0043245940     PISSN: 00243205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0024-3205(03)00595-2     Document Type: Article

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