Effect of Ruta graveolens L. on pregnant mice

Contraception

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 74-77

  De Freitas, Tanise Gonçalves ^a   Augusto, Patrice Martins ^a   Montanari, Tatiana ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Abortifacient agents; Medicinal plants; Pregnant mice; Ruta graveolens

Indexed keywords

RUTA GRAVEOLENS EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO DEATH; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FETUS DEATH; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; RUTACEAE;

EID: 27744579090     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2004.07.014     Document Type: Article

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