Nicotine induced alterations on reproductive organs of female rats under protein deficient condition

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 330-332

  Mandal, K ^a   Dasgupta, S ^a   Chattopadhyay, B D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^b JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Estrous cycle; Nicotine; Organ weight; Protein inadequacy

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; HISTOLOGY; NUTRITION; PROTEINS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

NICOTINE;

PHYSIOLOGY;

CASEIN; NICOTINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; METABOLISM; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; RAT; UTERUS; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CASEINS; DIET, PROTEIN-RESTRICTED; FEMALE; NICOTINE; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 1542320658     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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