Etude des effets phytoestrogéniques et phytotoxiques de la végétation de milieux ouverts sur la souris de laboratoire
Dietary experiments have been designed to emphasize the phytoestrogenic and phytotoxic effects of certain open-land plants. The 30 plant species given as food did delay the growth of the animals. Some nine species of plant, including red clover (Trifolium pratense), have actually accelerated uterine growth in experimental animals. Moreover, 12 species produced an atrophy of the kidneys; some of those species also possess estrogenic properties. Some of those plants are already known for their estrogenic or toxic effects, but most of the plants used seem to have some effect. We examined the possibility of using this experimental method in a study of population dynamics of wild small mammals in order to determine the impact of the plants in a natural environment.[Journal Translation]