Evaluation of the estrogenic activity of the wild Pueraria mirifica by vaginal cornification assay

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 385-393

  Cherdshewasart, Wichai ^a   Kitsamai, Yosaporn ^a   Malaivijitnond, Suchinda ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Estrogenic activity; Phytoestrogen; Pueraria mirifica; Rat; Vaginal cornification

Indexed keywords

PHYTOESTROGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; OVARIECTOMY; PLANT TUBER; PUERARIA; RAT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VAGINA; VAGINA SMEAR; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; OVARIECTOMY; PHYTOESTROGENS; PLANT TUBERS; PUERARIA; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VAGINA; VAGINAL SMEARS;

PUERARIA; PUERARIA MIRIFICA; RATTUS;

EID: 34248369803     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.18065     Document Type: Article

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