Phosphatase activity in testis and prostate of rats treated with embelin and Vinca rosea extract.
Daily administration of Vinca rosea Linn. extract orally and embelin s.c. to male albino rats caused significant rise in levels of acid and alkaline phosphatases of testis and prostate indicating altered metabolic function.
D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011467:Prostate / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D011809:Quinones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D013737:Testis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*
D010936:Plant Extracts; D011809:Quinones; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D000135:Acid Phosphatase