Abstract:Abstract:Benign prostatic hyperplasia, a non-cancerous condition of unknown cause, is the most common prostate disease in men globally. The present study investigated the possible ameliorative effects of methanolic extract of Trichosanthes cucumerina seeds (METCS) on experimentally-induced prostatic hyperplasia in Wistar rats.Twenty adult, male Wistar rats weighing 150-250 g were randomly divided into four groups of five animals each. Group I, normal control, was given corn oil only; Group II, hormone-treated … Show more
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