Screening of Indian plants for antifertility activity.

Abstract

The antifertility effects of 32 plants indigenous to India during early and late pregnancy were studied in female rats. The plant materials were separately extracted by 50% ethanol 90% ethanol distilled water and petroleum ether and acetone. Plant materials with a resorptive activity greater than 50% were Abrus precatorius Linn. In petroleum ether (60%) Embelia ribes Burm. in 50% ethanol (66.6%) Moringa pterygospermnm in 50% ethanol (60%) Terminalia arjuna W. & A. in 50% ethanol (60%) and Cichorium intybus L. in 50% ethanol (84%).