Experiment 637568

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeORAL
OrganismGlycyrrhiza glabra (FABACEAE)
CitationARMANINI,D: BONANNI,G: PALERMO,M:. (1999). REDUCTION OF SERUM TESTOSTERONE IN MEN BY LICORICE.. 341(15)
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseTHE EFFECT OF LICORICE ON GONADAL FUNCTION IN 7 NORMAL MALES WAS EVALUATED. THEY WERE GIVEN 7.09 OF LICORICE CONTAINING 0.59 OF GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID SERUM TESTOSTERONE, ANDROSTENEDIONE, AND 17-HYDROXYPROGESTRONE WERE MEASURED BY RADIOIMMUNOASSAY BEFORE AND AFTER 4 AND 7 DAYS OF ADMINISTRATION AND 4 DAYS AFTER DISCINTINUATION. DURING THE PERIOD OF LICORICE ADMINISTRATION THE MEN'S SERUM TESTOSTERONE CONCENTRATION DECREASED AND SERUM 17-HYDROXY-PROGESTERONE INCREASED.
Dose amount0.5 GM
Number1
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalHUMAN ADULT
Per unitDAY
Dose expressionDOSE
ExtractROOT
GenderMALE