The male silkworm moth (Antheraea pernyi) is a key ingredient in Hu-Bao and Sheng-Bao for specific prolongation of the life-span of the male fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster)

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 263-270

  Hu, Kai ^a   Wang, Qiongmei ^a   Hu, Paul Q ^b  

^a HAINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Drosophila; Longevity; Silkworm Moth (Antheraea perngi)

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CULTURE MEDIUM; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DRUG EFFECT; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; SILKWORM; ANIMAL; MOTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; LONGEVITY; MALE; MOTHS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 1842858398     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X02000429     Document Type: Article

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