The Inhibition Effects ofUrtica dioicaRoot Extracts on Experimentally Induced Prostatic Hyperplasia in the Mouse
- 1 August 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Planta Medica
- Vol. 63 (04) , 307-310
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2006-957688
Abstract
Extracts of stinging nettle roots (Urtica dioica L., Urticaceae) are used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). We established a BPH-model by directly implanting an urogenital sinus (UGS) into the ventral prostate gland of an adult mouse. Five differently prepared stinging nettle root extracts were tested in this model. The 20% methanolic extract was the most effective with a 51.4% inhibition of induced growth.Keywords
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