Extracts of Azadirachta indica and Melia azedarach seeds inhibit folliculogenesis in albino rats

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 943-947

  Roop, J K ^a,b   Dhaliwal, P K ^a   Guraya, S S ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Antifertility; Azadirachta; Folliculogenesis; Melia; Plant products

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MELIA AZEDARACH EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PROLACTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALBINISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; MELIA AZEDARACH; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PLANT SEED; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANIMALIA; AZADIRACHTA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; AZADIRACHTA JUSS; MELIA; MELIA AZEDARACH; RODENTIA;

EID: 21644461726     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2005000600017     Document Type: Article

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