Effects of Tokishakuyakusan on the ovary in hypophysectomized rats

Journal of Traditional Medicines

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-38

  Chung, Mi Hwa ^a   Tohda, Michihisa ^b   Hattori, Masao ^a  

^a Division of Metabolic Engineering   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

bone metabolism; hypophysectomy; Kampo medicine; ovary; Tokishakuyakusan

Indexed keywords

EID: 45749101239     PISSN: 18801447     EISSN: 18813747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11339/jtm.24.31     Document Type: Article

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