The alcoholic extract of the roots of Polygonum hydropiper Linn. was fractionated by column adsorption chromatography. The various fractions obtained were tested for antifertility activity in female albino rats. Petroleum ether, petroleum ether +benzene (1:1 v/v) and benzene +chloroform (1:1 v/v) fractions prevented pregnancy in 8/10, 6/10 and 6/10 albino rats, respectively, while the first two...

Ethnobotanical investigations by various workers including the senior author during the present decade have revealed fifteen antifertility drugs employed by different tribes of Rajasthan. Ten have been reported from the southern region alone. The lower plants are represented by a single fern Actiniopteres radiate. Most drugs comprise single species and are orally administered. While some drugs ...

Which belongs to the family polypodiaceae is used as an antifertility agent among Kadars of Anamalai Hills Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu.

BACKGROUND A substantial number of the world population especially that of the developing countries rely on herbal products to control their fertility since ancient times. Rumex steudelii Hochst is one of the traditionally used antifertility plants in Ethiopia. Previous studies showed that the methanolic root extract of the plant had reversible antifertility effect in experimental animals. Howe...

BACKGROUND The practice of traditional medicine for the control of fertility in most parts of Ethiopia is based on the uses of plant medicines for many years. Rumex steudelii Hochst (Polygonaceae), locally known as "Tult" or "Yeberemelas" is one of the traditionally used antifertility plants in Ethiopia. In our previous study, the methanolic extract of R. steudelii root was found to show antife...

infertility is a relatively common problem among couples, and gossypol, a yellowishpigment detected in cottonseed, is one cause.adult nmri mice (25-35 gr) were used in this study. the animals were kept in standard conditionswith a dark and light cycle of 12:12, controlled humidity and temperature, food and water were availableadlibitium.gossypol was dissolved in ethanol and diluted by sunflower...

The continued use of plants by women to prevent pregnancy suggests there are plants out there with potential use as contraceptives. In Zimbabwe, Pouzolzia mixta is used as a "morning after" contraceptive, thus it may possess postcoital antifertility activity. To test contraceptive activity, animals (n=8/group) were orally pretreated with aqueous (AqPM) or ethanolic (EtPM) extract of P. mixta at...

Carica papaya (pawpaw) is an economically important fruit of the tropics and subtropics. The fruit and leaves of pawpaw contain proteins and alkaloids of potential important medicinal, industrial and pharmaceutical applications; these include antimicrobial, anthelmintic and antifertility effects. These effects are attributed to many biologically active compounds of C papaya; Benzyl isothiocyana...

BACKGROUND Momordica charantia (M. charantia) seed has been supposed to have an antifertility property but mechanisms underlying the infertility effect have not been investigated. OBJECTIVE We investigated the antifertility effect of M. charantia ethanol seed extracts on reproductive toxicology and seminal and plasma testosterone in male Wistar rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS The control group ...