Impact of feeding ethanolic extract of root bark of Cananga odorata (Lam) on reproductive functions in male rats

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 976-980

  Anitha, P ^a   Indira, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

Antifertility; Cananga odorata; Spermatotoxic; Testis; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CANANGA ODORATA; RATTUS;

ALCOHOL; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ANNONACEAE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT; REPRODUCTION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANNONACEAE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ETHANOL; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 34249102597     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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