芸香(Ruta graveolens L.)在英、法、中、越、印度、南非等许多国家用作堕胎药和治痛经药。其热水提取物于摄入12—24h后可致堕胎,但有呕吐、腹痛、谵妄、震颤及导致死亡的毒性。尽管许多报道认为它确有抗生育和堕胎作用,但对其活性成分及制剂一直未予阐明,本文将其地上部分经石油醚渗漉后,氯 Ruta graveolens L. is used as abortifacient and dysmenorrhea in many countries such as England, France, China, Vietnam, India and South Africa. Its hot water extract can cause abortion after 12 to 24 hours of ingestion, but it has vomiting, abdominal pain, cramps, tremor, and death-causing toxicity. Although many reports believe that it does have anti-fertility and abortion effects, its active ingredients and preparations have not been elucidated. This article will have its upper part penetrated by petroleum ether, chlorine