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Morphometric and hormonal study of the effect of utrica diocia extract on mammary glands in rats / Estudio morfométrico y hormonal del efecto de extracto de utrica diocia en glándulas mamarias en ratas
Jalili, C; Salahshoor, M. R; Yousefi, D; Khazaei, M; Shabanizadeh Darehdori, A; Mokhtari, T.
  • Jalili, C; Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Fertility and Infertility Research Center. Kermanshah. IR
  • Salahshoor, M. R; Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Fertility and Infertility Research Center. Kermanshah. IR
  • Yousefi, D; Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Fertility and Infertility Research Center. Kermanshah. IR
  • Khazaei, M; Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Fertility and Infertility Research Center. Kermanshah. IR
  • Shabanizadeh Darehdori, A; Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences. Medical School. Department of Anatomical Sciences and Molecular Biology. Rafsanjan. IR
  • Mokhtari, T; Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Medical School. Department of Anatomical Sciences and Molecular Biology. Kermanshah. IR
Int. j. morphol ; 33(3): 983-987, Sept. 2015. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-762574
ABSTRACT
Urtica diocia is a multipurpose herb in traditional medicine. Its hydroalcoholic extract (20, 50 and 100 mg/kg) administered interaperitoneally to Wistar female rats for 21 consequent days resulted in significant increase in the number of alveoli of mammary glands in doses of 20 and 50 mg/kg. Changes in serum prolactin and alveolar diameter were not significant in comparison with control group. Also, there was an increase in serum prolactin and alveolar diameter in doses of 20 and 50 mg/kg. Utrica diocia extract has positive effects on mammary glands.
RESUMEN
Urtica diocia es una hierba de usos múltiples en la medicina tradicional. Su extracto hidroalcohólico (20, 50 y 100 mg/kg) administrado por vía intraperitoneal en ratas hembras Wistar de 21 días resultaron en un aumento significativo en el número de alvéolos de las glándulas mamarias en dosis de 20 y 50 mg/kg. Los cambios en la prolactina sérica y el diámetro alveolar no fueron significativos en comparación con el grupo control. Además, hubo un aumento en la prolactina sérica y en el diámetro alveolar en dosis de 20 y 50 mg/kg. El extracto de Urtica diocia tiene efectos positivos sobre las glándulas mamarias.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Prolactin / Plant Extracts / Urticaceae / Mammary Glands, Animal Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Iran Institution/Affiliation country: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences/IR / Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences/IR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Prolactin / Plant Extracts / Urticaceae / Mammary Glands, Animal Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Iran Institution/Affiliation country: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences/IR / Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences/IR