Biomaterial Database

Fertility regulating agents from traditional Chinese medicines. 1986

Y C Kong, and J X Xie, and P P But

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.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008516	Medicine, Chinese Traditional	A system of traditional medicine which is based on the beliefs and practices of the Chinese culture.	Chinese Medicine, Traditional,Chung I Hsueh,Traditional Medicine, Chinese,Zhong Yi Xue,Chinese Traditional Medicine,Traditional Chinese Medicine,Traditional Tongue Assessment,Traditional Tongue Diagnosis,Hsueh, Chung I,Tongue Assessment, Traditional,Tongue Diagnoses, Traditional,Tongue Diagnosis, Traditional,Traditional Tongue Assessments,Traditional Tongue Diagnoses
D008518	Medicine, East Asian Traditional	Medical practice or discipline that is based on the knowledge, cultures, and beliefs of the people in EAST ASIA.	Traditional Medicine, East Asia,East Asian Medicine,East Asian Traditional Medicine,Medicine, East Asia,Medicine, Far East,Medicine, Oriental,Medicine, Oriental Traditional,Medicine, Traditional, East Asia,Oriental Medicine,Oriental Medicine, Traditional,Oriental Traditional Medicine,Traditional East Asian Medicine,Traditional Far Eastern Medicine,Traditional Medicine, Oriental,Asia Medicines, East,East Asia Medicine,East Asia Medicines,East Asian Medicines,East Medicine, Far,East Medicines, Far,Far East Medicine,Far East Medicines,Medicine, East Asian,Medicine, Traditional Oriental,Medicines, East Asia,Medicines, Far East,Traditional Oriental Medicine,Traditional Oriental Medicines
D010064	Embryo Implantation	Endometrial implantation of EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN at the BLASTOCYST stage.	Blastocyst Implantation,Decidual Cell Reaction,Implantation, Blastocyst,Nidation,Ovum Implantation,Blastocyst Implantations,Decidual Cell Reactions,Embryo Implantations,Implantation, Embryo,Implantation, Ovum,Implantations, Blastocyst,Implantations, Embryo,Implantations, Ovum,Nidations,Ovum Implantations
D010946	Plants, Medicinal	Plants whose roots, leaves, seeds, bark, or other constituent parts possess therapeutic, tonic, purgative, curative or other pharmacologic attributes, when administered to man or animals.	Herbs, Medicinal,Medicinal Herbs,Healing Plants,Medicinal Plants,Pharmaceutical Plants,Healing Plant,Herb, Medicinal,Medicinal Herb,Medicinal Plant,Pharmaceutical Plant,Plant, Healing,Plant, Medicinal,Plant, Pharmaceutical,Plants, Healing,Plants, Pharmaceutical
D011506	Proteins	Linear POLYPEPTIDES that are synthesized on RIBOSOMES and may be further modified, crosslinked, cleaved, or assembled into complex proteins with several subunits. The specific sequence of AMINO ACIDS determines the shape the polypeptide will take, during PROTEIN FOLDING, and the function of the protein.	Gene Products, Protein,Gene Proteins,Protein,Protein Gene Products,Proteins, Gene
D003272	Contraceptive Agents, Male	Chemical substances or agents with contraceptive activity in males. Use for male contraceptive agents in general or for which there is no specific heading.	Male Contraceptive,Contraceptives, Male,Agents, Male Contraceptive,Contraceptive, Male,Male Contraceptive Agents,Male Contraceptives
D005260	Female		Females
D005299	Fertility Agents	Drugs used to increase fertility or to treat infertility.	Infertility Agents,Fertility Drugs,Fertility Effect,Fertility Effects,Infertility Drugs,Infertility Effect,Infertility Effects,Agents, Fertility,Agents, Infertility,Drugs, Fertility,Drugs, Infertility,Effect, Fertility,Effect, Infertility,Effects, Fertility,Effects, Infertility
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000020	Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal	Non-steroidal chemical compounds with abortifacient activity.	Abortifacient Agents, Non-Steroidal,Abortifacient Agents, Non Steroidal,Agents, Non-Steroidal Abortifacient,Agents, Nonsteroidal Abortifacient,Non-Steroidal Abortifacient Agents,Nonsteroidal Abortifacient Agents