The estrogen-like substances in various legumes and grasses, and the effect of these compounds on the reproduction and growth of certain laboratory animals
A three day mouse bio-assay procedure, using immature female mice 20-21 days old and weighing 8-11 gm., was developed for the determination of the estrogen-like substances in forages. With diethylstilbestrol (D.E.S.) as reference compound a dose response curve was constructed. From this curve the es...
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University of British Columbia
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/39984 |