The tea made from the infrutescense (corresponding to the edible part plus its cover) of ananai (Ananas ananassoides BAK.) was administered to pregnant rats, during the period of embryos implantation (5th - 6th day through pregnancy). The animals were slaughtered on the 14th - 15th day through the pregnancy and average rates of implantation and resorption were stimated.
abortifacient; reproduction control; ananai; rats