EVALUATION OF ANTIFERTILITY POTENTIAL OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF WHOLE PLANT OF AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS IN FEMALE ALBINO RATS.
M. Gurumani*, K. Balamurugan
ABSTRACT
Amaranthus spinosus Linn. (Amaranthaceae) called as Pigweed, is an
annual herb found in throughout India. Ethnomedicinally the plant is
used as a source to treat several disorders; the antifertility activity of
the ethanolic extract of Amaranthus spinosus is now being
investigated. The antizygotic, blastocystotoxic and abortifacient
activity were investigated. The data suggests that the Amaranthus
spinosus ethanolic extract exerted antifertility and antiestrogenic
effects in female rats. The results revealed that ethanolic extract of
Amaranthus spinosus (ASE) treatment caused reduction in
reproductive organ weights, number of implants.
Keywords: Amaranthus spinosus, anti fertility effect, anti implantation effect.
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