Effects of gonadotropin releasing hormone conjugate immunization and bioenhancing role of Kamdhenu ark on estrous cycle, serum estradiol and progesterone levels in female Mus musculus

Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 70-75

  Ganaie, Javid Ahmad ^a   Shrivastava, Vinoy K ^a  

^a BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Estrous cycle; Female Mus musculus; GnRH BSA immunization; Kamdhenu ark

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN CONJUGATE; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE; KAMDHENU ARK; PROGESTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIESTRUS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; IMMUNOMODULATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 77954876564     PISSN: 16806433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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