Short and long effects of Citrullus colocynthis L. on reproductive system and fertility in female Spague-Dawley rats

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 2699-2703

  Qazan, Walid Sh ^a   Almasad, Motasem M ^a   Daradka, Haytham ^a  

^a JERASH UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Citrullus colocynthis L.; Female rats; Fertility; Pregnancy; Reproductive organs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS; RATTUS;

EID: 34547218885     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.2699.2703     Document Type: Article

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