<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Wilawan Promprom</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Wannachai Chatan</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Estrogenic Effects of Euphorbia hirta L. Extract in Ovariectomized Rats</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Estrogenic</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Euphorbia hirta L</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ovariectomized rats</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Uterus</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vagina.</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">March 2018</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://fulltxt.org/article/504</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">435-438.</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Context:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Euphorbia hirta&lt;/em&gt; L. has been wildly used for its health benefits. It has been used as a decoction and to treat diarrhea, peptic ulcers, menstrual problems and venereal diseases. &lt;strong&gt;Aims:&lt;/strong&gt; The study aims to investigate the estrogenic effects of &lt;em&gt;E. hirta&lt;/em&gt; on ovariectomized (OVX) rats. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; The ovariectomized rats were divided into four groups, including those that received the vehicle (1% v/v Tween 80, p.o.), 17&amp;beta;-estradiol at a dose of 0.01 mg/kg B.W. and the ethanolic extract of &lt;em&gt;E. hirta&lt;/em&gt; at the doses of 100 and 500 mg/kg B.W. These were administered daily for 14 days. Estrogenic activity was determined by analyzing the body, vaginal and uterine weight as well as the uterine and vaginal histopathology characteristics of the estrogen-induced response. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; At the dose of 500 mg/kg B.W., the plant extract produced a significant increase in vaginal weight when compared with the ovariectomized rats, a slightly increase in the uterine weight and could induce hyperplastic epithelium and endometrial thickness of the vagina. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The data in this work suggests that the plant crude extract showed weak estrogenic effects in ovariectomized rats and could be useful for health benefits for vagina atrophy of females during the menopause.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">435</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wilawan Promprom&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt;, Wannachai Chatan &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, THAILAND.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">D R Kar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">G Ghosh</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">P K Sahu</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Estrogenic Effect of Methanolic Extract of Avicennia alba Blume. Aerial Parts in Female Wistar Albino Rats</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Avicennia alba</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">contraceptive</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Estrogenic activity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Uterus</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">26th May 2014</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">53-58</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectives:&lt;/strong&gt; To investigate the estrogenic effect of &lt;em&gt;Avicennia alba&lt;/em&gt; (Blume) aerial parts as identified in the folklore recipes as a contraceptive&lt;strong&gt; Methodology: &lt;/strong&gt;The estrogenic activity study of the methanolic extract was carried out by studying the histopathology of the uterus. The uterine weight and vaginal cornification were also observed. The diameter of uterus, thickness of endometrium and height of the endometrial epithelium were measured using a calibrated ocular micrometer. The estimation of total protein and cholesterol was carried out using a standard method described by Lowely et al. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The presence of alkaloids, anthraquinone glycosides, flavonoids, steroids, polyphenolics were detected in the aerial parts of Avicennia alba. The methanolic extract of &lt;em&gt;Avicennia alba&lt;/em&gt; at 400 mg/kg body weight showed a significant (&lt;em&gt;p&lt;/em&gt;&amp;lt; 0.05) increase in uterine weight, diameter of uterus, thickness of endometrium and height of the endometrial epithelium compared to the control. There was increase in vaginal cornification status. The histological examination of the uterus also showed estrogenic influence. A significant increase (&lt;em&gt;p&lt;/em&gt;&amp;lt; 0.05) in total protein and cholesterol content in the uterus of standard and test drug treated rats was also observed.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The methanolic extract of &lt;em&gt;Avicennia alba&lt;/em&gt; at 400 mg/kg body weight showed significant estrogenic activity and the results are in consistent with the folkloric claim reports related to oral contraceptive effect of &lt;em&gt;Avicennia alba&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key words:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Avicennia alba&lt;/em&gt;, contraceptive, estrogenic activity, uterus.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Article</style></work-type><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;D R Kar&lt;sup&gt;1*&lt;/sup&gt;, G Ghosh&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; and P K Sahu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1*&lt;/sup&gt;School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha &amp;lsquo;O&amp;rsquo; Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751030, India.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record></records></xml>