Effect of vajikaran rasayana herbs on pituitary-gonadal axis

European Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 89-91

  Chauhan, N S ^a   Saraf, D K ^a   Dixit, V K ^a  

^a DR H S GOUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Astercantha longifolia; Curculigo orchioides; FSH; LH; Mucuna pruriens; Neuro endocrino immune systems; Rasayana; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ASTERCANTHA LONGIFOLIA EXTRACT; CUCURLIGO ORCHIOIDES EXTRACT; FOLLITROPIN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MACUNA PRURIENS EXTRACT; TESTOSTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASTERCANTHA LONGIFOLIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUCURLIGO ORCHIOIDES; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG ISOLATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; GENITAL SYSTEM; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MACUNA PRURIENS; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77953232380     PISSN: 18763820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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