Open AccessEffect of Hibiscus sabdariffa calyx extract on reproductive hormones in normal rats
Author(s) -
Nizar Sirag
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
african journal of pharmacy and pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1996-0816
DOI - 10.5897/ajpp2013.3629
Subject(s) - hibiscus sabdariffa , calyx , prolactin , hormone , testosterone (patch) , follicle stimulating hormone , traditional medicine , pharmacology , biology , chemistry , endocrinology , medicine , luteinizing hormone , botany
calyx extract at a dose of 250 mg/kg produced minor effects on rat reproductive hormones, namely testosterone and estradiol while no change was observed on both prolactin and follicle stimulating hormone levels. Moreover, no histological changes were detected on both testes and ovaries of the experimental animals after 28 days of administration. It can be concluded that
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