Journal article
Antifertility effects of neem (Azadirachta indica) oil by single intrauterine administration:a novel method for contraception
Abstract
A novel use of neem (Azadirachta indica) oil, a traditional plant product, for long-term and reversible blocking of fertility after a single intrauterine application is described. Female Wistar rats of proven fertility were given a single dose (100 microliters) of neem oil by intrauterine route; control animals received the same volume of peanut oil. Whereas all control animals became pregnant and delivered normal litters, the rats treated with …
Authors
Upadhyay SN; Kaushic C; Talwar GP
Journal
Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Vol. 242, No. 1305, pp. 175–179
Publisher
The Royal Society
Publication Date
December 22, 1990
DOI
10.1098/rspb.1990.0121
ISSN
0962-8452