Antifertility activity of leaves of Plumbago zeylanica Linn. in female albino rats

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 233-239

  Edwin, Sheeja ^a   Joshi, Siddheshwar B ^a   Jain, Dharam C ^a  

^a B R NAHATA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Anti oestrogenic activity; Antiovulatory activity; Estrous cycle; Oestrogenic activity; Plumbago zeylanica

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; CHLOROFORM; PETROLEUM ETHER; PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIESTRUS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; OVULATION INHIBITION; PLUMBAGINACEAE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FERTILITY; INDIA; METHODOLOGY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAF; VAGINA SMEAR; WISTAR FURTH RAT;

ACETONE; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ESTROUS CYCLE; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INDIA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLUMBAGINACEAE; RATS; RATS, INBRED WF; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 70349764783     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180902874310     Document Type: Article

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