title: Effect of short-term treatment of eugenol on the seminal vesicles of adult albino rats.
abstract: The structure and biochemical content of adult albino rat seminal vesicles, were studied, after administration of two different doses of eugenol for 10 days (0.2 and 0.3 mg/kg/day, i.m.). Marked decreases in the concentrations of nucleic acids, fructose and total protein as well as RNA/DNA ratio (61%) and protein/DNA ratio (27%) were observed. A remarkable increase in phospholipid concentration was noted with a corresponding decrease in neutral lipids. Histologically, eugenol treated animals showed degeneration of the secretory columnar cells and well developed myofibrillar connective tissues when compared to control animals.
authors: Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Vanithakumari
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Sampathraj
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Selvaraj
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Thangamani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D005054:Eugenol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D012313:RNA / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012669:Seminal Vesicles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005054:Eugenol; D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA