Reproductive toxicologic evaluations of Bulbine natalensis Baker stem extract in albino rats

Theriogenology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 322-332

  Yakubu, M T ^a   Afolayan, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bulbine natalensis; Embryo; Fertility; Pregnancy; Reproductive functions; Reproductive hormones

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ANGIOSPERM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FETAL WELL BEING; MALE; PLANT STEM; PREGNANCY; RAT; REPRODUCTION; SPERMATOZOON; TOXICITY TESTING; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FETAL VIABILITY; LILIACEAE; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT STEMS; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REPRODUCTION; SPERMATOZOA; TOXICITY TESTS;

BULBINE; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 67649429201     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.01.026     Document Type: Article

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