Sterility and abortive effects of the commercial neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) extract NeemAzal- T/S® on female rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-162

  Morovati, Mohsen ^a   Mahmoudi, Masoumeh ^b   Ghazi Khansari, Mahmoud ^b   Khalil Aria, Alireza ^a   Jabbari, Lida ^a  

^a PLANT PESTS AND DISEASES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Abortion; Hematology; Histopathology; Neem extract; Progesterone; Sterility

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; HEMATOLOGY; HEMOGLOBIN; INFERTILITY; PREGNANCY; RODENT; SEX HORMONE; STERILITY; TREE;

ANIMALIA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 44849131926     PISSN: 13000179     EISSN: 13036114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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