The methanol extract of Striga senegalensis Benth (Scrophulariaceae) was investigated on isolated rat uterus. Acetylcholine and the methanol extract of the plant produced dose related contractions of smooth muscle of the isolated rat uterus in vitro. Atropine in doses of 2 Γ 10 Γ2 to 32 Γ 10 Γ2 mg/m
Antifertility activity of the flowers of Striga senegalensis (Scrophulariaceae)
β Scribed by M. K. Choudhury; U. M. Sani; A. Mustapha
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 53 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0951-418X
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β¦ Synopsis
The ethanol extract of the flowers of the plant Striga senegalensis (family : Scrophulariaceae) has been found to possess antiimplantation activity in female albino rats when administered orally. At a dose of 120 mg/kg body weight implantation of fertilized ova was prevented in 100% of the treated animals.
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