Table 2.

Effect of the 70% ethanol extract of Mentha pulegium L. and fractions thereof on the abortifacient parameters and serum progesterone in pregnant rats.

Group	No. of Completely Aborted Rats/gp	Abortion %	No. of Fetus Remaining
Pregnant	0/6	0	12–13
Misoprostol (ST)	2/6	33%	6–8
MP (250 mg/kg)	2/6	33%	6–9
MecH (125 mg/kg)	0/6	0	7–11
EtOAc (125 mg/kg)	0/6	0	7–11
But. (125 mg/kg)	0/6	0	3–8
Rem. aq. (125 mg/kg)	0/6	0	2–6