Active ingredient: Achyanthes aspera

Brand Name: chaff-flower, prickly chaff flower, devil's horsewhip,

Drug class: Herbal Medicinal Products

Mechanism of Action:

Achyranthes aspera Linn., a herb native to India, has traditionally been used as an abortifacient. The ethanol extract of its root was studied for antifertility effects in female albino rats.

Effect on fertility biomarkers

Achyranthes aspera may influence fertility through both hormonal modulation (estrogenic effects) and direct interference with pregnancy (anti-implantation and abortifacient effects)

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References:

Vasudeva N, Sharma SK. Post-coital antifertility activity of Achyranthes aspera Linn. root. J Ethnopharmacol. 2006 Sep 19;107(2):179-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2006.03.009. Epub 2006 Mar 22. PMID: 16725289.

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