Antifertility activity of leaves of Plumbago zeylanica Linn. in female albino rats

被引：15

作者：

Edwin, Sheeja ^{[1
]}

Joshi, Siddheshwar B. ^{[1
]}

Jain, Dharam C. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] BR Nahata Coll Pharm & Res Ctr, Dept Herbal Drug Res, Mandsaur 458001, Madhya Pradesh, India

来源：

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CONTRACEPTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE | 2009年 / 14卷 / 03期

关键词：

Antiovulatory activity; Estrous cycle; Oestrogenic activity; Anti-oestrogenic activity; Plumbago zeylanica; INDIAN MEDICINAL-PLANTS; CALOTROPIS-PROCERA; ACALYPHA-INDICA; EXTRACT;

D O I：

10.1080/13625180902874310

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Objectives To evaluate the antifertility properties of extracts of leaves of Plumbago zeylanica Linn. (Plumbaginaceae). Methods The effects of petroleum ether, chloroform, acetone, ethanol and aqueous extracts of the leaves of P. zeylanica on the estrous cycle of rats were studied at two dose levels, namely, 200 and 400 mg/kg. The effective extracts were assessed with regard to their oestrogenic activity in the same species. Results The acetone and ethanol extracts were most effective in interrupting the estrous cycle of the rats (p0.05). The animals exhibited a prolonged diestrous stage of the estrous cycle corresponding to a temporary inhibition of ovulation. The antiovulatory activity was reversible on discontinuation of treatment. Both extracts showed significant oestrogenic and anti-oestrogenic activity (p0.05). Conclusions The acetone and ethanolic extracts of leaves of P. zeylanica have an antifertility activity.

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