Protective effects of baicalin against bromocriptine induced abortion in mice

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-95

  Ma, Ai Tuan ^a   Zhong, Xiu Hui ^a   Liu, Zhan Min ^a   Shi, Wan Yu ^a   Du, Jian ^a   Zhai, Xiang He ^a   Zhang, Tie ^a   Meng, Li Gen ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEBEI   (China)

Author keywords

Anti abortion; Baicalin; Interferon ; Interleukin 10; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

BAICALIN; BROMOCRIPTINE; CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 10; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEATH; FEEDING; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; INDUCED ABORTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; VETERINARY ABORTION;

EID: 65449134768     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X09006709     Document Type: Article

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