Artigo
A review of antifertility folkloric plants tested in laboratory animals
Fecha
2002-10-01Registro en:
Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais, v. 5, n. 1, p. 19-26, 2002.
1516-0572
2-s2.0-0036818881
2-s2.0-0036818881.pdf
Autor
Faculdade de Medicina de Marília (FAMEMA)
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Resumen
The use of natural active principals is widespread among a great proportion of the rural population, or by people who do not have easy access to medical assistance. These active principles are used as food or medicines, and even for purposes of contraception. It becomes necessary to establish a relationship between the folklore habits and current information on the nature of anti-fertility substances, and knowledge of their mechanisms. Anti-fertility agents may exert their actions in a number of areas, (hypothalamus, anterior pituitary, oviduct, uterus, and vagina), inhibiting synthesis and/or liberation of hormones (follicle-stimulating, luteinizing, and steroid hormones), ovulation, ovum transportation, and implantation process. Therefore, a review of literature was carried out, including of several plants used by women as abortifacient and anti-fertility agents to compare their effects with those obtained among laboratory animals.
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