The effects of labisia pumila var. alata root extracts on non-pregnant and pregnant sprague dawley rats (rattus norvegicus)

Abstract

Labisia pumila var. alata (Kacip Fatimah) is a medicinal herb used by Malay women and aborigines of Malaysia for the purpose of inducing and in the facilitation of labour. Other than that, it is also believed that Labisia pumila var. alata is used by pregnant women between one and two month prior to childbirth to induce and expedite labour.