Ficus deltoidea ethanolic leaves extract improves hormonal balance among letrozole induced polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) rats

• Main Authors: Nur Ajeerah Suhaimi, Nooraain Hashim, Nurdiana Samsulrizal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12314/1/46_01_21.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12314/; http://www.mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=623&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

The global prevalence of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) has reached epidemic proportion contributing to female infertility. The two phenotypes of PCOS, hyperandrogemia and hyperinsulinemia have gained much attention even the exact etiology of the syndrome remained unclear. In the present study...