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Spermicidal activity of seed oil of Pongamia glabra

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ARCHIVES OF ANDROLOGY
Volume 48, Issue 1, Pages 9-13

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/014850102753385152

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Pongamia glabra; seed oil; sperm; spermicide

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The medicinal properties of seed oil of Pongamia glabra are well known in traditional Indian medicine. It has antimicrobial activity against several organisms. It is used in the treatment of herpes and scabies and, systemically, it is also used in the treatment of dyspepsia with sluggish liver. The present study demonstrates that in vitro, Pongamia oil has strong spermicidal activity.

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