Abstract
Various extracts of 7 indigenous plants namely Leu cas asp er a (whole plant), Mentha
arvensis (whole plant), Salvia officinalis (leaves), Ricinus comtnunis (seeds), Jatropha
glandulifera (seeds), Butea monosperma (seeds) and Hibiscus rosa sinensis (flowers)
were tested for postcoital antifertility activity in female albino rats. Out of these
plants, only Hibiscus extract, specially benzene extract, showed significant antifertility
potentiality.
