Elucidation of the Probable Ovarian-Dependent Mechanism of the Estrogenic Effects of <i>Buccholzia coriacea</i> and Progesterone Effects of <i>Cogniauxia pololeana</i> in the Rat

The present study was carried out with the objective of evaluating, in castrated rats, utero trophic, hormonal and biochemical activities aqueous extracts Buchholzia coriacea (BC) Cogniauxia podolaena (CP) leaves. Each extract administered at dose 600 mg/Kg rats did not cause a significant change fresh weight/dry weight ratio uterus compared to given distilled water. However, those receiving 17-β-estradiol as reference product showed (p β estradiol. In addition, changes estrogen or progesterone levels treated observed 17-β-estradiol. determination protein total cholesterol each show variation from controls. At time, increase , these plants would contain phytohormones.