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        <journal-title>British Journal of Medical and Health Research</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">BJMHR</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2394-2967</issn>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">BJMHR0402002</article-id>
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        <article-title>Evaluation of the Anabolic and Reproductive Activity of Eulophia Herbacea Lindl. In male rats</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Patil</surname>
            <given-names>Manisha C</given-names>
          </name>
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          <name>
            <surname>Patil</surname>
            <given-names>Chandrashekhar J</given-names>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Mahajan</surname>
            <given-names>Raghunath T</given-names>
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      <aff id="aff1">Department of Zoology, Dr. A. G. D. Bendale Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jalgaon-425 001 (MS) India.</aff>
      <aff id="aff2">Department of Chemistry, Smt. G. G. Khadse College, Muktainagar-425 306 (MS), INDIA</aff>
      <aff id="aff3">Post Graduate College of Science Technology and Research, Moolji Jaitha College Campus, Jalgaon (M.S.) India.</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2017-02-01">
        <month>02</month>
        <day>01</day>
        <year>2017</year>
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      <volume>4</volume>
      <issue>2</issue>
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        <p>Orchid such as Eulophia herbacea, commonly called as Kukud-kand (Family Orchidaceae). According to the folklore, â€˜Salepâ€™ of Eulophia tuber is used as an aphrodisiac drug and tonic. Decoction of tuber is used on spermatorrhoea, and menses. Methanolic extract of the tuber was studied for its effect on anabolism, spermatogenesis, and sperm count. Serum profile alteration in blood of albino rat was also recorded. Lead acetate was used to induce reproductive dysfunction in rats. Two doses i.e. 35 and 70 mg/kg of methanolic extract on concomittent administration of it in albino rat showed pronounced anabolic and spermatogenic effect in animals of respective groups. The sperm count in testicular tissues, serum glucose and serum protein level was markedly increased. The extract had dose dependent influence on sperm count and glucose concentration which increased significantly. Restoration of sperm density, sperm viability after plant extract fed treatment in reproductive dysfunctioned animals is noted on the basis of histomorphological studies of testes in rat.</p>
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        <kwd>Eulophia herbacea Salep Aphrodisiac Anabolic Spermatogenesis</kwd>
        <kwd>Reproductive dysfunction</kwd>
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