Experiment 1135126

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeSC
OrganismLithospermum ruderale (BORAGINACEAE)
CitationZELLER,FJ: BRENEMAN,WR: CARMACK,M: KELLEY,CJ:. (1975). BIPHASIC EFFECT OF EXTRACTS OF LITHOSPERMUM RUDERALE ON THE UPTAKE OF 32-P BY TESTES AND THYROIDS OF COCKERELS.. 67()
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseA POLYPHENOLIC FRACTION OF THE TITLE PLANT WAS INJECTED INTO WHITE LEGHORN COCKERELS AT VARIOUS TIME INTERVALS AND THE EFFECT ON TESTES AND THYROIDS WAS MEASURED BY THE UPTAKE OF 32P. THE 32P UPTAKE 8 HOURS AFTER LITHOSPERM WAS MARKEDLY DEPRESSED AND 12 HOURS AFTER ADMINISTRATION WAS NOTABLY INCREASED. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE HYPOTHALMIC REGULATION OF THE TESTES AND THYROIDS IS ALTERED BY LITHOSPERM INTERFERENCE OF THE HYPOTHALMIC FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND/OR THE BINDING OF RECEPTOR SITES IN THE TWO GLANDS.
Number1
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalCOCKEREL
Dose expressionDOSE
ExtractTYPE EXT NOT STATED
GenderMALE