Ethnopharmacological relevance This is an extensive review of plants used traditionally for
women's healthcare in Southeast Asia and surrounding countries. Medicinal plants have a …

Ricinus cmmunis L.(Castor oil plant) is an important medicinal plant belonging to family
Euphorbiaceae. Its phytochemistry, biological and pharmacological activities, and …

Background The circumstances under which women obtain unsafe abortion vary and
depend on the traditional methods known and the type of providers present. In rural …

Recently, a review has already been made on the synthetic contraceptive agents whereas
this review embraces the natural contraceptives upto year 2001 with 355 references. It also …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Ricinus communis L.(Rc), of Euphorbiaceae family is a
widespread plant in tropical regions and it is used in traditional medicines as an antifertility …

Abstract Asparagus africanus Lam., Asparagaceae, is used traditionally as medicinal plant
for treatment of various gastrointestinal disorders and for birth related applications. This …

The castor plant (Ricinus communis L.) is a robust perennial shrub of Euphorbiaceae family
and different parts of the plant are widely used by various communities and forest dwellers in …

Ricin is a toxic ribosome inactivating protein (RIP-II) present in beans of the castor plant,
Ricinus communis. Its potential as a biodefense threat has made the rapid, sensitive …

Ricinus communis L. has ethnopharmacological contraceptive reputation but its stem bark
has unexplored mechanisms of action in female reproductive system. In the present study …

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of supplementation with
detoxified castor meal (DCM) in the diet of ewes during pregnancy, partum, and post-partum …