S. Syamsurizal
The use of traditional medicinal plants are generally based on empirical experience, therefore it is necessary scientific approach in order to bring traditional medicine into medical practice and the formal health services. Tristania sumatrana Miq. is one of the traditional medicinal plants are often used as a contraceptive for women in West Sumatra Tristania sumatrana Miq. extract can prolong the estrous cycle in mice to eleven days. This study aimed to influence Tristania sumatrana Miq. extract treatment on fertility of female mice. Experiments conducted a randomized block design 5x2. Five dose groups: control with no treatment, placebo, treatment with doses of 600, 900 and 1200 mg/kgbw and the old two treatment groups: 10 and 20 days. Fertility parameters studied were ovarian weight follicle Graaf number, the corpus luteum and fetal life. The research proves of Tristania sumatrana Miq. extract treatment causes a decrease very significantly the ovarian weight (treatment of 900 mg/kgbw for 10 days), follicles Graaf number (900 mg/kgbw for 20 days), the corpus luteum (600 mg/kgbw for 10 days) and live fetuses (900 mg/kgbw for 10 days). Tristania sumatrana Miq. extract treatment can lead to decreased fertility of female mice. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Biology Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
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