Effect of ethanolic extract of Ocimum gratissimum (ram tulsi) on sexual behaviour in male mice

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 468-473

  Pande, Milind ^a   Pathak, Anupam ^b  

^a NRI Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences   (India)

^b BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ocimum gratissimum (ram tulsi)

Indexed keywords

OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM EXTRACT; SILDENAFIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; EJACULATION; FEMALE; LIBIDO; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MATING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STOMACH ULCER; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 77953438165     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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