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Ethnobotany Ogunmefun, Olayinka [1], Olatunji, B.P. [1], Olagbemide, P.T. [1]. A Survey of Ethnomedicinal Contraceptives used in Ekiti State, Southwestern, Nigeria. A survey was carried out to gather information on the uses of fertility regulatory plants as birth control methods and as abortifacient in Ekiti, a Southwestern state of Nigeria. This method of contraception using herbal medicines was mostly common with the people in the rural areas of Ekiti state due to low cost and easy accessability. Anti-fertility plants are commonly used by women as contraceptives, as plants are generally used for health remedies from times immemorial which make it a vital area of research. The different parts of plants used, the actions they perform and the methods of preparation were documented which can serve as an eye opener for pharmacological testing and subsequent pharmaceutical preparations of these plant products into forms that are acceptable worldwide. Log in to add this item to your schedule
1 - Afe Babalola University, Biological Sciences, Km 8.5 Afe Babalola Way, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti, 6969, Nigeria
Keywords: Abortifacient Contraceptives Herbal medicines Pharmacological testing.
Presentation Type: Oral Paper Session: 35, Ethnobotany Location: Sundance 4/Omni Hotel Date: Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 Time: 9:00 AM Number: 35003 Abstract ID:70 Candidate for Awards:Economic Botany Section best student paper |