The influence of Pueraria mirifica herb containing phytoestrogens on the urinary gonadotropin and estradiol levels in aged menopausal monkeys: ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 378-386

  Trisomboon, Hataitip ^a,b   Malaivijitnond, Suchinda ^b   Cherdshewasart, Wichai ^b   Watanabe, Gen ^c,d   Taya, Kazuyoshi ^c,d  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^d GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cynomolgus monkey; Estrogen; Gonadotropins; Pueraria mirifica

Indexed keywords

MACACA FASCICULARIS; PUERARIA; PUERARIA MIRIFICA;

EID: 34547303296     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2007.00450.x     Document Type: Article

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