Dose- and time-dependent effects of ethanolic extract of Mucuna pruriens Linn. seed on sexual behaviour of normal male rats.

@article{Suresh2009DoseAT,
  title={Dose- and time-dependent effects of ethanolic extract of Mucuna pruriens Linn. seed on sexual behaviour of normal male rats.},
  author={Sekar Suresh and Elumalai Prithiviraj and Seppan Prakash},
  journal={Journal of ethnopharmacology},
  year={2009},
  volume={122 3},
  pages={
          497-501
        }
}
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