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Aphrodisiac properties of Tribulus Terrestris extract (Protodioscin) in normal and castrated rats.
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Papaya (Carica papaya) consumption is unsafe in pregnancy: fact or fable? Scientific evaluation of a common belief in some parts of Asia using a rat model
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The results of the present study suggest that normal consumption of ripe papaya during pregnancy may not pose any significant danger, however, the unripe or semi-ripe papaya (which contains high concentration of the latex that produces marked uterine contractions) could be unsafe in pregnancy.
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Tocolytic and toxic activity of papaya seed extract on isolated rat uterus.
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Proerectile pharmacological effects of Tribulus terrestris extract on the rabbit corpus cavernosum.
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The relaxant responses to acetylcholine, nitroglycerin and EFS and the lack of such effect on the contractile response to noradrenaline and histamine indicate that PTN has a proerectile activity, which may account for its claims as an aphrodisiac.
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Sexual effects of puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris) extract (protodioscin): an evaluation using a rat model.
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The increase in ICP which confirms the proerectile aphrodisiac property of TT could possibly be the result of an increase in androgen and subsequent release of nitric oxide from the nerve endings innervating the corpus cavernosum.
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History of herbal medicines with an insight on the pharmacological properties of Tribulus terrestris
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In this article, the various pharmacological effects of TT have been reviewed and the studies based on TT extract in relation to male erectile dysfunction have been summarized.
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Papaya ( Carica papaya ) consumption is unsafe in pregnancy: fact or fable? Scientific evaluation of a common belief in some parts of Asia using a rat model
TLDR
The results of the present study suggest that normal consumption of ripe papaya during pregnancy may not pose any significant danger, however, the unripe or semi-ripe papaya (which contains high concentration of the latex that produces marked uterine contractions) could be unsafe in pregnancy.
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Variability in elite linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) germplasm for oil content and fatty acid composition
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Seeds of hundred elite linseed genotypes were analyzed for oil content and fatty acid composition to identify germplasm rich in oil and linolenic acid content suitable for industrial and/or edible purposes to assess the stability and nutritional quality of the oil.
Immunosuppression in murine malaria: role of activated macrophages.
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Findings indicate that during Plasmodium berghei infection in mice macrophages may play a dual role in immunosuppression.
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Pregnancy outcomes following pre- and post-implantation exposure of Sprague-Dawley rats to benzyl isothiocyanate.
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