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Abstract
Chinese scientists have capitalized on the rich flora and the ethnomedical experience in China, in their pursuit of fertility regulating agents from natural products. Discoveries range from anti-implantation agents to abortifacient and pregnancy-terminating compounds, as well as a male contraceptive. Chemistry and bioactivity of these compounds and materials are reviewed in this paper, with the hope that further research and collaboration will take place to help solve the problem of population explosion.Keywords: Abortifacient Agents; Abortion, Induced; Asia; China; Contraception; Contraception Research; Contraceptive Agents, Male; Delivery Of Health Care; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Family Planning; Fertility Control, Postcoital; Fertilization; Gossypol; Health; Health Services; Hong Kong; Implantation Suppression; Literature Review; Medicine; Medicine, Traditional; Menstrual Regulation; Plants, Medicinal
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Year: 1986 PMID： 3520152 DOI： 10.1016/0378-8741(86)90102-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Ethnopharmacol ISSN： 0378-8741 Impact factor: 4.360