title: [Pharmacological studies on Bombyx mori L].
abstract: The toxicity of the Bombyx mori extract is very low. It can promote the growth of under-aged male mice, and increase markedly the weight of the prostate glands, seminal vesicles and preputial glands in castrated rats of mice. The results of the experiments have shown that Bombyx mori has androgen-like action.
authors.affiliation: Guangxi Institute of Traditional Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanning.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D012831:Bombyx; D008297:Male; D008419:Materia Medica / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D051379:Mice; D009919:Orchiectomy; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D011467:Prostate / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D051381:Rats; D012669:Seminal Vesicles / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013737:Testis / Q000033:anatomy & histology
chemical_list: D008419:Materia Medica