Journal article
The Effects of Commercial Preparations of Red Raspberry Leaf on the Contractility of the Rat’s Uterus In Vitro
Abstract
We investigated the direct effects of various commercially available preparations of red raspberry leaf (RRL) on the in vitro contractility of uteri collected from diethylstilbestrol (DES)-treated nonpregnant (NP) and late pregnant rats. In DES-treated NP rats, RRL tea and capsule caused weak contractions. Neither preparation affected the ability of oxytocin to initiate contractions; however, both partially inhibited preexisting oxytocin-driven …
Authors
Zheng J; Pistilli MJ; Holloway AC; Crankshaw DJ
Journal
Reproductive Sciences, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 494–501
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
May 2010
DOI
10.1177/1933719109359703
ISSN
1933-7191