Abstract

AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF PUTRANJIVA BEEJA IN OVULATION IN FEMALE WISTAR ALBINO RATS

*Dr. Meghana B. Patil and Dr. Vidya Ballal M. S.

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effect of putranjiva beeja on estrous phase in wistar albino rats. Method: The study was been carried out in 5 groups of albino rats with 6 rats in each group. First group was normal control group, second group was positive control group i.e ovral-l group, third group with standard drug, fourth group was treated with putranjiva orally and fifth group with ovral-l followed by putranjiva. The drug was administered orally for 21 days and vaginal smear was taken daily and was observed for estrus phase. Result: The study showed the predominance of estrous phase in putranjiva treated rats. Conclusion: From the above study it can be concluded that putranjiva can be administered to improve the estrus phase in wistar albino rats.

Keywords: Putranjiva beeja, Estrus phase, ovulation.