Effect of Momordica charantia seed extracts on ovarian and uterine activities in albino rats

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 501-507

  Sharanabasappa, A ^a   Vijayakumar, B ^a   Patil, Saraswati B ^a  

^a GULBARGA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antiovulatory; Estrogenic; Momordica charantia; Ovary; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZENE; CHLOROFORM; CHOLESTEROL; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; GLYCOGEN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT; PETROLEUM ETHER; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; DIESTRUS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ISOLATION; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; METESTRUS; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE ATRESIA; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; OVARY FUNCTION; PLANT SEED; PROESTRUS; RAT; RAT STRAIN; TISSUE LEVEL; UTERUS FUNCTION; UTERUS WEIGHT;

ANIMALIA; MOMORDICA; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA;

EID: 0037709244     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.40.7.501.14688     Document Type: Article

References (36)

1. Batta SK, Santhakumari G (1970): The antifertility effect of Ocimum sanctum and Hibiscus rosa sinensis. Ind J Med Res 59: 777-781.
2. Bhakuni DS, Dhar ML, Dhar MM, Dhawan BN, Mehrotra BN (1969): Screening of Indian plants for biological activity-Part II. Ind J Exp Biol 7: 250-262.
3. Bhargava SK (1984): Estrogenic and pregnancy interceptory effects of the flavonoids (vi II) of Vitex negundo seeds in mice. Plant Med Phytotherap 18: 74-79.
4. Bhargava SK (1988): Antifertility agents for plants. Fitoterapia LIX: 163-177.
5. Caroll NV, Langelly RW, Row RH (1956): Glycogen determination in liver and muscle by use of anthrone reagent. J Biol Chem 26: 583-593.
6. Chopra RN, Chopra IC, Handa KL, Kapur LD (1982): Chopra's Indigenous Drugs of India, Academic Publications, Calcutta.
7. Chopra RN, Nayer SL, Chopra IC (1956): Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. CSIR, New Delhi.
8. Dhanabal SP, Shibu Prasanth, Ramanathan M, Elango K, Suresh B (1999): Validation of antifertility activity of various Rubus species in female albino rats. Ind J Pharm Sci 58-60.
9. Dhawan BN, Dubey MP, Mehrotra BN, Rastogi RP, Tandon JS (1980): Screening of Indian plants for biological activity - Part IX. Ind J Exp Biol 18: 594-606.
10. Findlay JK (1994): Molecular Biology of the Female Reproductive System. Academic Press, California p. 457.
11. Friedrich F, Kemeter P, Salzer H, Breitenecker G (1975): Ovulation inhibition with human chorionic gonadotrophi. Acta Endocrinol 78: 332-342.
12. Garg SK (1976): Antifertility screening of plants. Effect of four indigenous plants on early pregnancy in female ablino rats. Ind J Med Res 64: 1133.
13. Garg SK, Mathur VS, Chaudhury RR (1978): Screening of Indian plants for antifertility activity. Ind J Exp Biol 16: 1077-1079.
14. Hariharan S (1980): Laboratory animals information service center, New ICMR, Hyderabad.
15. Hiremath SP, Hanumanth Rao S (1990): Antifertility efficiency of the plant Striga lutea (Scrophulariaceae), Contraception 42: 467-477.
16. Hiremath SP, Rudresh K, Shrishailappa B, Patil SB, Patil SR (1999): Post coital antifertility activity of Acalypha indica L. J Ethnopharmacol 67: 253-258.
17. Hiremath SP, Shrishailappa B, Swamy HKS, Patil SB, Londonkar RL (1994): Antifertility activity of Striga orabanchioides. Biol Pharm Bull 17: 1029-1031.
18. Hiremath SP, Swamy HKS, Shrishailappa B, Patil SB, Lodonkar RL (1996): Post coital antifertility activity of the plant Striga densiflora (Scrophularraceae) on female albino rats. Int J Pharmacog 34: 48-52.
19. Jalikhani BL (1980): Ovarian steroids. In: Talawar GP, ed., Textbook of Biochemistry and Human Biology, Vertical Hall Ind Pri Ltd, New Delhi, p. 805.
20. Kamboj VP (1988): A review of Indian medicinal plants with interceptive activity. Ind J Med Res 87: 336-355.
21. Kamboj VP, Dhawan BN (1982): Research on plants for fertility regulation in India. J Ethnopharmacol 6: 191-226.
22. Lowry OH, Rosenbrough NJ, Farr NL, Randoll RJ (1951): Protein measurement with Folin phenol reagent. J Biol Chem 193: 265-275.
23. Marsh JM (1975): The role of cyclic AMP in gonadal function. Adv in Cycl Nucleotide Res 6: 137-200.
24. Mason NR, Marsh JM, Savard K (1962): An action of gonadotrophin in vitro. J Biol Chem 237: 1801-1806.
25. Mazumdar UK, Malaya Gupta, Pramanik G, Mukhopadhyay RK, Swarnali Sarkar (1992): Antifertility activity of seed of Nelumbo nucifera in mice. Ind J Exp Biol 30: 533-534.
26. McNatty KP, Baird DT, Bolton A, Chambers P, Corker CS, MaLean H (1976): Concentration of oestrogens and androgens in human ovarian venous plasma and follicular fluid throughout the menstrual cycle. J Endocrinology 71: 77-85.
27. Means AR (1975): Biochemical effects of follicle stimulating hormone on the testis. Endocrinol 5: 203-218.
28. Moya M, Gonzalex C, Forero IC (1976): Abstract of papers 24th meeting of The International Congress on Medicinal Plants 6.
29. Murthy DRK, Reddy CM, Patil SB (1997): Effect of benzene extract of Hibiscus rosa sinensis on the estrous cycle and ovarian activity in albino rats. Biol Pharm Bull 29: 756-758.
30. Nadkarni KM, Nadkarni AK (1976): The Indian Material Medica, Vol. I, Popular Prakashan, Bombay.
31. Naseem MZ, Patil SR, Patil Srinivas Reddy, Ravindra, Patil SB (1998): Antispermatogenic and androgenic activities of Momordica charantia (Karela) in albino rats. J Ethnopharmacol 61: 9-16.
32. Peters JP, Vanslyke DD (1946): Quantitative Clinical Chemistry, Vol. I, Co. Baltimore: William and Wilkins.
33. Richards JS (1980): Maturatin of ovarian follicles actions and interactions of pituitary and ovarian hormones on follicular cell differentiation. Physiolog Reviews 60: 51-84.
34. Satyavati GV (1984): Pharmacology of medicinal plants and other natural products. In: Das PK, Dhawan BN, eds., Current Research in Pharmacology in India (1975-82), New Delhi, Indian National Science Academy, p. 119.
35. Wallas O (1952): Effect of oestrogens in the glycogen contents of the rat uterus. Acta Endocrinol 10: 175-192.
36. Wang C, Hsuch AJW, Erickson GF (1979): Inductin of functional prolactin receptors by follicle stimulating hormone in rat granulosa cells in vivo and in vitro. J Biol Chem 254: 11330-11336.