Effect of the extracts from Aristolochia indica Linn. on interception in female mice.
The crude petroleum ether, chloroform and alcoholic extracts from the roots of Aristolochia indica (Linn.) showed 100% interceptive activity in mature female mice at the single dose of 100 mg/kg body wt. The follow-up studies with the chloroform extract showed the most significant effect in the basic part and two acidic fractions at the single dose levels of 50 mg/kg body wt. No toxic effect was observed at the dose levels used.
D000019:Abortifacient Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000187:drug effects*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*
D000019:Abortifacient Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts