Effect of Asparagus recemosus on the mammary gland and genital organs in virgin rat

Indian Drugs

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 649-653

  Sahay, A ^a   Pandey, S K ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cornification; Feminine; Hyperplasia; Uterine horn; Virgin

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS RECEMOSUS EXTRACT; PHYTOESTROGEN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASPARAGUS; BLOOD VESSEL; BODY WEIGHT; DRUG EFFECT; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPERPLASIA; MAMMARY GLAND; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; RAT; UTERUS; VAGINA; VAGINA EPITHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

EID: 10944255875     PISSN: 0019462X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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