Progress in pharmacological action of gossypol
- VernacularTitle:棉酚的药理作用研究
- Author:
Zhong GUO
;
Jin ZHAO
;
Jianxiu MA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
gossypol;
pharmacological action;
anti-cancer
- From:
Basic & Clinical Medicine
2010;30(1):93-96
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Gossypol is a kind of yellow polyphenolic compounds extracted from root, stem and seed of the cotton plant. It had received significant attention for its potential application as a male antifertility agent. Then it was used to treat female hormone-dependent diseases, for instance, endometriosis, hysteromyoma, uterine bleeding and dys-menorrheal. Current recent researches showed that gossypol has multiple biological activities, such as anti-inflammatory , antimalarial, antiviral, antioxidant activities and so on, especially the activity to induce tumor cell apoptosis.
