Genetic and histopathology studies on mice: Effect of fenugreek oil on the efficiency of ovarian and liver tissues

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 477-483

  Khalil, Wagdy K B ^a   Hassan, Aziza M ^a   Ahmed, Kawkab A ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b Cairo University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

DNA; Fenugreek; Histopathology; Meiosis; Mice; Oocytes; Ovaries; RNA

Indexed keywords

DNA; FENUGREEK OIL; NUCLEIC ACID; RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE OIL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CONTENT; DNA DETERMINATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIVER; LIVER FUNCTION; MEIOSIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS; OOCYTE; OVARY; OVARY FUNCTION; RNA ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 33644997807     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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