Antifertility effects of two Malaysian plants

Tan C.H., . and A. Smadiyah, . Antifertility effects of two Malaysian plants. pp. 40-42. ISSN 0126-6128

The e ffec ts o f tw o indigenous plants on the fe rtility o f rats have been studied. Lepidagathis longifolia also known as Penluruh Serga dan Penggugur has been found to reduce the litter size of rats if an aqueous extract (500 an d 5 5 0 m g /kg body weight) of its roots is administered orally for 10 days po st-coitum . This finding is consistent with its alleged used as an abortifacient. In contrast the oral administration of aqueous and ethanol extracts (250 m g /kg b o d y w eight; 30 days) of Hibiscus rosa sinensis flowers (Bunga raya) has no effe c t on the weight a nd histology o f the sex organs of male rats.

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Abstract

The e ffec ts o f tw o indigenous plants on the fe rtility o f rats have been studied. Lepidagathis longifolia also known as Penluruh Serga dan Penggugur has been found to reduce the litter size of rats if an aqueous extract (500 an d 5 5 0 m g /kg body weight) of its roots is administered orally for 10 days po st-coitum . This finding is consistent with its alleged used as an abortifacient. In contrast the oral administration of aqueous and ethanol extracts (250 m g /kg b o d y w eight; 30 days) of Hibiscus rosa sinensis flowers (Bunga raya) has no effe c t on the weight a nd histology o f the sex organs of male rats.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Indigenous species
AGROVOC Term:	Fertility
AGROVOC Term:	Litter size
AGROVOC Term:	Rats
AGROVOC Term:	Ethanol
AGROVOC Term:	Hibiscus rosa sinensis
AGROVOC Term:	Weight
AGROVOC Term:	Air drying
AGROVOC Term:	Animal sex organs
AGROVOC Term:	Reproduction
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	28 Apr 2025 00:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22878

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