Basic & Clinical Medicine ›› 2010, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (1): 93-96.

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Progress in Pharmacological Action of Gossypol

Zhong GUO, Jin ZHAO, Jian-xiu MA   

  1. Medical College of Northwest University for Minorities
  • Received:2009-03-20 Revised:2009-05-04 Online:2010-01-05 Published:2010-01-05
  • Contact: Zhong GUO,

Abstract: Gossypol is a kind of naturally 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 dysmenorrheal. Further researches showed that gossypol has multiple biological activities,such as anti-inflammatory,antimalarial,antiviral antioxidant activities and so on,especially the ability to induce tumor cell apoptosis.

Key words: Gossypol, Pharmacological action, Anti-cancer

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