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

• Autores principales: Stéphane Zingue (Autor), Dieudonné Njamen (Autor), Job Tchoumtchoua (Autor), Maria Halabalaki (Autor), Evan Simpson (Autor), Colin Clyne (Autor), Chantal Beatrice Magne Nde (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Elsevier, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...