IN VITRO AND IN VIVO EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) AS AN INDIGENOUS FERTILITY REGULATING AGENT

ABDEL-ALEEM, H.; YOUSSEF, M.A.; ABDEL-MAGEED, AZZA M.; SHEHATA, S.H.; YOUSSEF, MS.

doi:10.21608/avmj.1993.186354

IN VITRO AND IN VIVO EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) AS AN INDIGENOUS FERTILITY REGULATING AGENT

Document Type : Research article

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H. ABDEL-ALEEM
M.A. YOUSSEF
AZZA M. ABDEL-MAGEED
S.H. SHEHATA
MS. YOUSSEF

10.21608/avmj.1993.186354

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a plant product (Myrrh) used for contraception in folk medicine. The in vitro study showed that: Myrrh has a spermicidal action. When Myrrh injected into the vagina of rabbits, it prevented pregnancy, while one rabbit among the controls got pregnant. Examination of the vaginal mucosa of rabbits treated with Myrrh by light and scanning electron microscopy revealed that the effect of Myrrh is mainly irritant one and is reversible.

IN VITRO AND IN VIVO EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) AS AN INDIGENOUS FERTILITY REGULATING AGENT

Volume 29.1, Issue 57April 1993Pages 227-234

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Volume 29.1, Issue 57
April 1993
Pages 227-234