RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 STUDIES ON THE PHYTOTOXIC INDEX II. MENSTRUAL TOXIN ("MENOTOXIN")
JF Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
JO J Pharmacol Exp Ther
FD American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
SP 179
OP 183
VO 52
IS 2
A1 FREEMAN, WILLIAM
A1 LOONEY, JOSEPH M.
A1 SMALL, ROSE R.
YR 1934
UL http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/52/2/179.abstract
AB Phytotoxic studies were carried out with Lupinus albus seedlings on whole blood solutions from twenty-two normal, healthy women in their catamenia. One sample from each was obtained on one of the first three days of the menstrual period and another sample two weeks later. The method used was a modification of Macht's original technic (2 per cent whole blood solutions were used). Each test series consisted of from 20 to 25 seedlings. The seedlings were matched within one millimeter initial length. No difference in the mean "phytotoxic index" of the two groups was obtained. In thirteen subjects there was an increased intramenstrual index and in nine instances there was a decreased intramenstrual index.