Uterine Contraction Induced by Tanzanian Plants Used to Induce Abortion

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dc.creatorNikolajsen, Tine
dc.creatorNielsen, Frank
dc.creatorRasch, Vibeke
dc.creatorSørensen, Pernille H.
dc.creatorTibazarwa, Flora I.
dc.creatorKristiansen, Uffe
dc.creatorJägera, Anna K.
dc.date2016-09-21T13:53:23Z
dc.date2016-09-21T13:53:23Z
dc.date2011-05
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-27T08:55:46Z
dc.date.available2018-03-27T08:55:46Z
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874111003795
dc.descriptionEthnopharmacological relevance Women in Tanzania use plants to induce abortion. It is not known whether the plants have an effect. Aims of study Collect data on plant use in relation to induced abortion and test the effect of plant extracts on uterine contraction. Materials and methods During interviews with traditional birth attendants and nurses, plants were identified. Cumulative doses of plant extracts were added to rat uterine tissue in an organ bath, and the force and frequency of contractions recorded. Acetylcholine was used as positive control.
dc.identifierNikolajsen, T., Nielsen, F., Rasch, V., Sørensen, P.H., Ismail, F., Kristiansen, U. and Jäger, A.K., 2011. Uterine contraction induced by Tanzanian plants used to induce abortion. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 137(1), pp.921-925.
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3991
dc.identifierdoi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2011.05.026
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3991
dc.languageen
dc.subjectAbortion
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.subjectTraditional medicine
dc.subjectUterine contraction
dc.titleUterine Contraction Induced by Tanzanian Plants Used to Induce Abortion
dc.typeJournal Article

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