Open Access<p>Evaluation of Abortifacient Effect of <em>Rumex nepalensis</em> Spreng Among Pregnant Swiss Albino Rats: Laboratory-Based Study</p>
Author(s) -
Nikodimos Eshetu Dabe,
Adane Teshome Kefale,
Tegene Legese Dadi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of experimental pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-1454
DOI - 10.2147/jep.s260719
Subject(s) - abortifacient , traditional medicine , polygonaceae , rumex , medicine , uterus , physiology , biology , botany , pregnancy , abortion , genetics
Rumex nepalensis Spreng (Amharic: Yewsha Tult) belongs to the Polygonaceae (buckwheat) family. In Ethiopia, the plant is traditionally used for the treatment of stomach ache, tonsillitis, ascariasis, uterine bleeding, etc. An ethnobotanical study from Mizan-Tepi University also reported the use of the plant by "Shekicho" people as an abortifacient. As a result, this study aimed at the assessment of the outcome of hydro-ethanolic leaves extract of R. nepalensis on Swiss albino pregnant rats and confirm its abortifacient activity.