Effect of Medicinal Plant on Male Reproductive System: A Review
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: antifertility agent efficacy, literature review,, medicinal plantsAbstract
The aim of this review was to provide a comprehensive summary of medicinal plants used as antifertility agents in males throughout the world by various tribes and ethnic groups. We
undertook an extensive bibliographic review by analyzing classical text books and peer reviewed
papers, and further consulting well accepted worldwide scientific databases. Plants, including
their parts and extracts, that have traditionally been used to facilitate antifertility have been
considered as antifertility agents. In this paper, various medicinal plants have been reviewed for
thorough studies such as Catharanthus roseus, Solanum xanthocarpum and Momordica charantia. Many of these medicinal plants appear to act through an antizygotic mechanism. This review clearly demonstrates that it is time to expand upon experimental studies to source new potential chemical constituents from medicinal plants; plant extracts and their active constituents should be further investigated for their mechanisms. This review creates a solid foundation upon which to further study the efficacy of plants that are both currently used by male as traditional antifertility medicines, but also could be efficacious as an antifertility agent with additional research and study.
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