Research Article

Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Sprouted Seed Extract: Its Chemical HPLC Analysis, Abortive Effect, and Neurodevelopmental Toxicity on Mice

Table 1

Effect of LeGFS on abortion, fertility, and body weight of pregnant mice.

ControlD200D500D800D1000

Females with positive vaginal plug88888
Number of pregnant mice87766
Deliverance index (%)10010057.1433.3333.33
Number of aborted mice00344
Pregnancy index (%)10087.5087.5075.0075.00
Abortion index (%)0042.8566.6666.66
Abortion days17 ± 0.4016 ± 015 ± 0.62

Results are presented as mean ± SEM. vs. control (ANOVA test). DG: day of gestation; D: dose (mg/kg).