title: Evaluating the antifertility potential of an aqueous extract from Cassia fistula seeds in male rats.
abstract: Cassia fistula suppresses fertility in male rats. Withdrawal of extract restored all the altered parameters, including organ weights, fertility, circulatory level of hormones and tissue biochemistry, to control levels after 120 days.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.
authors.forename: Alka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chauhan
authors.forename: Meera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002366:Cassia; D003272:Contraceptive Agents, Male / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000187:drug effects*; D008098:Litter Size / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012639:Seeds; D013091:Spermatogenesis / Q000187:drug effects; D013737:Testis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003272:Contraceptive Agents, Male; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013739:Testosterone