Effects of Millettia macrophylla (Fabaceae) Extracts on Estrogen Target Organs of Female Wistar Rat

• Main Authors: Stéphane Zingue (Author), Dieudonné Njamen (Author), Job Tchoumtchoua (Author), Maria Halabalaki (Author), Evan Simpson (Author), Colin Clyne (Author), Chantal Beatrice Magne Nde (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The present study aims to determine the estrogenicity of Millettia macrophylla, a Cameroonian medicinal plant, in ovariectomized rats and to investigate the underlying mechanisms, in order to justify scientifically its traditional use. To accomplish this objective, we used dichloromethane (DCM) and...