PhD Dissertation Discussion: **Ripasudil and *Cuscuta reflexa* in the Treatment of Testosterone-Induced Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia**
09 September 2025
“Effects of Ripasudil and Ethanolic Extract of Cuscuta reflexa in Testosterone Induced Model of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Rats.”
The results revealed a significant increase in the prostate index, elevated PSA levels, and characteristic histopathological changes indicating BPH after testosterone administration.
However, intervention with Ripasudil and Cuscuta reflexa, either individually or in combination with finasteride, effectively reduced these changes, most likely through anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and Rho-kinase inhibitory mechanisms.
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