Review · Volume 2, Issue 8 · pp. 204–205

Herbal options for Contraception: A Review

Absar A. Qureshi¹, Dhirendra B. Sanghai¹, S.S. Padgilwar¹

¹S.G.S.P.S. Institute of Pharmacy, Hingna Road, Kaulkhed, Akola- 444 004 (M.S.), India.

Abstract

Due to existing and overwhelming growth rate of world population, oral contraceptive have become need of the time. But steroids have various side effects. This forced us to review the existing options of plants having anti-fertility activity. Plant plethora is rich source of plants having anti-fertility activity. In this review we have also covered the plants having anti-fertility activity by different mechanism in both male and female.

Keywords: Anti-fertility; abortifacient; anti-implantation; spermicidal; estrogen

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