Effects of the hexane extract of <i>mondia whitei</i> on the reproductive organs of male rat
Journal Title: African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines - Year 2005, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
The present study investigates the effects induced by the long term oral administration of the hexane extract of the dried roots of [i]Mondia whitei[/i] at doses of 500 and 1000 mg/kg b.w. on body and organ weights, biochemical (cholesterol, total proteins), haematological (WBC, RBC, haematocrit) and physiological (mechanical response of vas deferens to Norepinephrine) parameters of rats treated for 30 days. Results showed that [i]Mondia whitei[/i] did not affect the body and testes weights of rats. At high dose (1000 mg/kg b.w), there was a significant (p
Authors and Affiliations
Pierre Watcho, Mireille Donfack, Fabien Zelefack, Telesphore Nguelefack, Sylvie Wansi, Ferdinand Ngoula, Etienne Tsamo, Albert Kamanyi
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