Using vaginal cytology to assess the estrogenic activity of phytoestrogen-rich herb

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 354-360

  Malaivijitnond, Suchinda ^a   Chansri, Kullakanya ^a   Kijkuokul, Pisamai ^b   Urasopon, Nontakorn ^a   Cherdshewasart, Wichai ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b PAYAP UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ovariectomized rats; Phytoestrogens; Pueraria lobata; Pueraria mirifica; Vaginal cytology assay

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL VALERATE; ESTROGEN; GENISTEIN; PHYTOESTROGEN; PLANT EXTRACT; PUERARIA LOBATA EXTRACT; PUERARIA MIRIFICA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTIVAR; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL WELFARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERB; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PUERARIA LOBATA; PUERARIA MIRIFICA; RAT; UTERUS WEIGHT; VAGINA CYTOLOGY; VAGINA EPITHELIUM;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED (USP); FEMALE; GENISTEIN; ORGAN SIZE; OVARIECTOMY; PHYTOESTROGENS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT TUBERS; PUERARIA; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; THAILAND; TIME FACTORS; UTERUS; VAGINA; VAGINAL SMEARS;

ANIMALIA; PUERARIA MIRIFICA; PUERARIA MONTANA VAR. LOBATA;

EID: 33748518929     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2006.03.026     Document Type: Article

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