SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE OF SOME TRADITIONAL CONTRACEPTIVE PLANTS

Human fertility control is one of the major approaches which seem effective in controlling population. Many potential methods have been adopted to induce infertility including hormonal and chemical methods. Traditional use of medicinal plants and their extracts have become widely known among society for various diseases including fertility related problems. Considering women healthcare, it has become important to use herbal antifertility agents which can interfere with the natural procedure of reproduction in women.

 Modern research includes the use of various plant extracts having antifertility action in various ways. Numerous herbs have been tested for their contraceptive activity on different animal models. These herbal contraceptives are found to be eco-friendly, can be easily available and affordable even in rural areas. They are more effective but less potential than synthetic drugs. The effect of these drugs on the endocrine and reproductive system was studied.

This book mainly deals with the profiles of plants having contraceptive action with respect to different aspects of contraceptive activity. As it is directed towards contraceptive effect, so the regulation of female reproductive system, mechanism of action of selected medicinal plants, their effect, active ingredients and extraction procedures are also discussed here which will surely help in further research and practices.

This book provide a broad introduction to the field of contraception, it explores an extensive overview of traditional contraceptive plants, present and prospective contraceptives, phytochemical analysis of contraceptive plants, Acute oral toxicity and contraceptive activity in In Vivo and In Vitro . It deals with the role of plants as contraceptives for female parameters by different experiment.

The aim of the book is to bring in all the recent information on traditional contraceptive plants as different contraceptive parameters. This is the one essential tool for all who work with or are interested in herbal contraceptives.