Pharmacological Evaluation and Antifertility Activity of < em > Aloe   < /em > < em > barbadensis < /em > Linn on female wistar rats.

Ethanolic and Aqueous extract of Leaf ofAloe barbadensiswas study, antifertility activity in proven fertile female Wistar Rats at the doses 500mg/kg b.wt./day for 30 days. Different parameters were studied in female wistar rats including effect of Reproductive outcome, Anti-implantation, Abortifacient study and Estrogenic and Anti-estrogenic activity, Phytochemical were observed.,Aloe vera Leaves shown positive test for Alkaloids, Steroid, Flavonoids, Terpene, Carbohydrates and Tannin. The extract ofAloe vera has anti-fertility effect the control rats showed good number of litters. Treatment of animal with different extracts, resulted a significant (P< 0.05, P< 0.01). antifertility activity (42.2% and 7.8%) was exhibited by AAV and WAV respectively. After 21 days of the extracts free period, the antifertility effect of the extracts was reversed. The extract treatments with AAV, an increase in the resorption index (%) by the extract is an indication of failure in the development of the embryo. The mean percentage of anti-implantation and percent resorption (abortifacient) were found to be highest for AAV-29.46%, WAV -12.17, and AAV-32.96%, WAV-7.78% respectively. The decrement in implantation caused by the extracts may be due to estrogenic or anti-estrogenic activity. However, along with standard AAVexhibiting more potent estrogenic and less potent anti-estrogenic when compared with standard.Clinical assessment of Female antifertility agents should include acceptability,...
Source: International Journal of Phytomedicine - Category: Science Authors: Source Type: research