The family Apocynaceae is one of the largest and important families in angiosperm. Several
members of this family have medicinal properties and have been in the treatment of various …

Alkaloids are a diverse group of naturally occurring secondary compounds derived from
amino acids or the process of transamination. Some synthetic compounds with similar …

Background Infertility is a public health problem associated with devastating psychosocial
consequences. In countries where infertility care is difficult to access, women turn to herbal …

The family Apocynaceae comprises about 3700 species in 424 genera distributed
throughout the tropical and some subtropical regions, mainly over America, Africa, and Asia …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Michelia champaca L.(family: Magnoliaceae),
commonly known as Champa [Hindi], is traditionally used for fertility regulation by the …

The present study was conducted to evaluate the antiulcerogenic effect and recognize the
basic mechanism of action of Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R. Br. flowers. T. divaricata …

Background The exponential expansion of the population, in conjunction with the escalating
negative side effects associated with synthetic contraceptives, prompted the exploration of …

Tabernaemontana divaricatais a shrub commonly found in many parts of the world. Flowers
of the plant have a common 'pinwheel'shape, giving it the vernacular name “pinwheel …

Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn (T. paniculatum) root and leaf methanolic extracts
exhibited significant estrogenic activity in female Wistar rats. Both extracts (100 and 1,000 …

The continued use of plants by women to prevent pregnancy suggests there are plants out
there with potential use as contraceptives. In Zimbabwe, Pouzolzia mixta is used as a …