The effects of Anethum graveolens L. on female reproductive system

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 865-868

  Monsefi, M ^a   Ghasemi, M ^a   Bahaoddini, A ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anethum graveolens L.; Estradiol; Ovarian follicles; Progesterone; Stereology

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANETHUM GRAVEOLENS EXTRACT; ESTRADIOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PROGESTERONE; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MECHANISM; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; RAT;

ANETHUM GRAVEOLENS; ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROGESTERONE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REPRODUCTION;

ANETHUM GRAVEOLENS;

EID: 33750210223     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1959     Document Type: Article

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