Evaluation of the abortifacient properties of chloroform extract of Carica papaya L. seed in female albino rats

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 20-23

  Raji, Y ^a   Morakinyo, A O ^a   Akinsomisoye, O S ^b   Oloyo, A K ^a   Esegbue Peters, P R C ^c   Kunle Alabi, Olufadekemi T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Abortion; Carica papaya seed; Implantation; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ABORTIVE AGENT; CARICA PAPAYA EXTRACT; CHLOROFORM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EMBRYO RESORPTION; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS WEIGHT; GESTATION PERIOD; HERBAL MEDICINE; LAPAROTOMY; LITTER SIZE; MATING; MORPHOLOGY; NIDATION; NONHUMAN; PAPAYA; PLANT SEED; RAT;

EID: 33644510772     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2006.20.23     Document Type: Article

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