Effect of the aqueous extract of Gloriosa superba linn (Langli) roots on reproductive system and cardiovascular parameters in female rats

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 169-176

  Malpani, Arati A ^a   Aswar, Urmila M ^b   Kushwaha, Shiv K ^b   Zambare, G N ^b   Bodhankar, S L ^b  

^a HKES's College of pharmacy   (India)

^b BHARATI VIDYAPEETH DEEMED UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Abortificient activity; Blood pressure; Gloriosa superba; Oxytocic activity

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ESTROGEN; FLAVONOID; GLORIOSA SUPERBA EXTRACT; GLYCOSIDE; OXYTOCIN; PLANT EXTRACT; PROGESTERONE; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT ROOT; RAT; TOXICITY TESTING; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY; UTERUS WEIGHT;

EID: 79955939293     PISSN: 15965996     EISSN: 15969827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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