Abstract
Background: In recent years, rapid population growth and unsafe abortions have emerged as controversial health issues in some countries. Hence, safe and effective contraceptive methods or agents have attracted a great deal of attention and the corresponding market has been widely expanded.
Objective: In this study, we present a review profiting from Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM) to introduce expedient plants as efficient contraceptive agents.
Methods: Medicinal plants suggested as contraceptive agents were obtained from ITM text books and they were also investigated using search engines to confirm their in vitro and in vivo efficacy.
Results: According to credible Iranian medical literature a wide spectrum of plants possesses contraceptive activity and among them, Ruta graveolens, Ricinus communis, Piper nigrum, and Physalis alkekengi were found to be more efficient.
Conclusion: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), particularly herbal remedies have received a lot of attention because of their truly healing properties. Focusing on ITM knowledge, there are various comments based on medicinal plants to reduce unsafe abortions leading to better public health in the society.
Keywords: Iranian traditional medicine (ITM), Contraceptive agents, Herbal medicine, Pregnancy prevention, Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), Natural remedies.
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Title:Medicinal Plants Used in Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM) as Contraceptive Agents
Volume: 17 Issue: 11
Author(s): Reyhaneh Sabourian, Elahe Karimpour-Razkenari, Mina Saeedi, Maryam S. Bagheri, Mahnaz Khanavi, Narges Sadati, Tahmineh Akbarzadeh and Mohammad R.S. Ardekani
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Keywords: Iranian traditional medicine (ITM), Contraceptive agents, Herbal medicine, Pregnancy prevention, Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), Natural remedies.
Abstract: Background: In recent years, rapid population growth and unsafe abortions have emerged as controversial health issues in some countries. Hence, safe and effective contraceptive methods or agents have attracted a great deal of attention and the corresponding market has been widely expanded.
Objective: In this study, we present a review profiting from Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM) to introduce expedient plants as efficient contraceptive agents.
Methods: Medicinal plants suggested as contraceptive agents were obtained from ITM text books and they were also investigated using search engines to confirm their in vitro and in vivo efficacy.
Results: According to credible Iranian medical literature a wide spectrum of plants possesses contraceptive activity and among them, Ruta graveolens, Ricinus communis, Piper nigrum, and Physalis alkekengi were found to be more efficient.
Conclusion: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), particularly herbal remedies have received a lot of attention because of their truly healing properties. Focusing on ITM knowledge, there are various comments based on medicinal plants to reduce unsafe abortions leading to better public health in the society.
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Sabourian Reyhaneh, Karimpour-Razkenari Elahe, Saeedi Mina, Bagheri S. Maryam, Khanavi Mahnaz, Sadati Narges, Akbarzadeh Tahmineh and Ardekani R.S. Mohammad, Medicinal Plants Used in Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM) as Contraceptive Agents, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2016; 17 (11) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389201017666160808162331
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Print ISSN 1389-2010 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4316 |
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