Spermatogenic activity of rhizomes of Curculigo orchioides gaertn in male rats

International Journal of Applied Research in Natural Products

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 26-31

  Chauhan, N S ^a   Dixit, V K ^a  

^a DR H S GOUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aphrodisiac; Curculigo orchioides; Rasayana drugs; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 63149152982     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19406223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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