IN VITRO AND IN VIVO EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH) AS AN INDIGENOUS FERTILITY REGULATING AGENT | ||||
Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal | ||||
Article 24, Volume 29.1, Issue 57, April 1993, Page 227-234 PDF (2.47 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Research article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/avmj.1993.186354 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
H. ABDEL-ALEEM; M.A. YOUSSEF; AZZA M. ABDEL-MAGEED; S.H. SHEHATA; MS. YOUSSEF | ||||
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. | ||||
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