Ethnobotanical study

Promising herbs

as

Contraceptives

(Birth control)

Presented by

Dr. Sudhakar Kokate

Director PPRC, India

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Herbs for Birth control

(HBC)

PPRC/INDIA 06

Abrus precatorius L.

Family: Fabiaceae

PPRC/INDIA 07

Adiantum capillus-veneris L.

Family: Adiantaceae

PPRC/INDIA 09

Aloe vera L.

Family: Liliaceae

PPRC/INDIA 11

Azadirachta indica A. Juss

Family: Meliaceae

PPRC/INDIA 13

Bambusa bambos L. Voss

Family: Poaceae

PPRC/INDIA 15

Carica papaya L.

Family: Caricaceae

PPRC/INDIA 17

Cichorium intybus L.

Family: Asteraceae

PPRC/INDIA 19

Citrullus colocynthis L.

Family: Cucurbitaceae

PPRC/INDIA 21

Daucus carota L.

Family: Apiaceae

PPRC/INDIA 23

Gossypium herbaceum L.

Family: Malvaceae

PPRC/INDIA 25

Momordica dioica Roxb. Ex Willei

Family: Cucurbitaceae

PPRC/INDIA 27

Nigella sativa L.

Family: Ranunculaceae

PPRC/INDIA 29

Plumbago zeylanica L.

Family: Plumbaginaceae

PPRC/INDIA 31

Ricinus communis L.

Family: Euphorbiaceae

PPRC/INDIA 33

Rhynchosia minima L. DC

Family: Fabaceae

PPRC/INDIA 35

Ruta graveolens L.

Family: Rutaceae

PPRC/INDIA 37

Saraca indica (Roxb) de Wilde

Family: Caesalpiniaceae

PPRC/INDIA 39

Urginea indica (Roxb) Kunth

Family: Liliaceae

PPRC/INDIA 41

Vitex negundo L.

Family: Verbenaceae

PPRC/INDIA 43

One word advice

Ф Need for further scientific investigation to

study:

- Pharmacology

- Phytochemistry

- Therapeutic efficacy

Ф R & D for – development of cheap effective

contraceptive from natural sources with no side

effects for global welfare

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Thank you!!

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