Effects of Azadirachta indica leaves on the seminal vesicles and ventral prostate in albino rats

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 234-240

  Kasutri, M ^b   Nazeer Ahmed, R ^a   Pathan, K M ^b   Shaikh, Parveen D ^b   Manivannan, B ^a  

^a KARNATAK UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Karnatak Science College ^*

Author keywords

Albino rats; Seminal vesicles; Ventral prostate

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PROSTATE VENTRAL LOBE; RAT; SEMINAL VESICLE; TESTIS WEIGHT;

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; GLUCOSE; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALE; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; POWDERS; PROSTATE; RATS; SEMINAL VESICLES;

EID: 8544259537     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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