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Labisia pumila var. alata (LPA) or Kacip Fatimah has been listed by the government of Malaysia as one of the priority species for a multi-disciplinary scientific investigation towards the development of scientific, evidence-based herbal medicine. The present work described in this book is part of the preclinical assessment of LPA to evaluate its safety profile using animal model. The potential immediate and latent effects of aqueous extract of LPA on reproductive system and development of progenies were thoroughly evaluated in female Sprague Dawley rats. Toxicological assessment with wide...

The use of herbal medicines during pregnancy from other countries ranges from 7.0% to 55.0%. Although there was no reported study directly linking the use of herbal medicines during pregnancy and perinatal mortality, several studies revealed the adverse effects of herbal medicines to the fetus, which may lead to perinatal death. Currently, there is limited information regarding knowledge, attitudes and herbal medicines practice during pregnancy among Malaysian women as well as its association with perinatal mortality. This book reveals research findings on the prevalence and pattern of herbal...