Jurnal Kebidanan
Vol 12, No 1 (2022): April 2022

The Thickness of Endometrium after Given Fennel Seed Extract (Foeniculum Vulgare M.) and Mimba Leaves (Azadirachia Indica Juss): Experimental Study on Female Mice

Isnu Kurnia Nugrahaeni (Unknown)
Melyana Nurul Widyawati (Postgraduate Applied Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang)
Noviyati Rahardjo Putri (Department of Midwifery, Medical Faculty, Sebelas Maret University Surakarta)
Aida Amalia Nur Ramadhian (Postgraduate Applied Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang)
Beniqna Maharani Besmaya (Aisyah University of Pringsewu Lampung)
Diksi Laksmita Dewi (Postgraduate Applied Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Apr 2022

Abstract

Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in Indonesia is 2.6. It’s above the average TFR in ASEAN countries which is 2.44. This condition shows that Indonesia's population growth is high. The herbal plants as an alternative is a safe method of contraception that can reduce the negative effects of using hormonal contraceptives method. The safe method contraception using herbal plants can reduce the negative effects in using hormonal contraceptives. The aim of this study is to determine the changes in endometrial thickness due to the administration of Foeniculum Vulgare M. and Azadirachia indica Juss extracts. The type of this study is a true experimental design with Post Test Only Control Group Design. The subjects were 15 female mice (mus musculus) which were taken randomly and it divided into 3 groups, there were K- (standard care), K+ (contraceptive pills), and E (fennel seed extract and neem leaves extract with a dose of 7.84: 11.2 mg / 20g BW). The treatment was given for 14 days. On the 15th day, the mice were terminated to measure the thickness of the endometrium. The result of the study were analyzed using the ANOVA test and the post hoc Scheffe test. The results study shown that the administration of fennel seed and neem leaf extract had a significant effect in reducing endometrial thickness (p-value 0.05) so that it was proven to have an anti-fertility effect.

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Journal Info

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jurkeb

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Health Professions

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JURNAL KEBIDANAN is a national midwifery journal that publishes scientific works for midwives, nurses, academic parties, and practitioners. Types of articles in Journal Kebidanan include: Original research articles ; Reviews; Clinical case; Research letters; Letters to the editor. Welcomes and ...