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ReviewReproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)2023

The Effects of Clove and Its Constituents on Reproductive System: a Comprehensive Review.

Zahra Taghipour, Maryam Bahmanzadeh, Roja Rahimi

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Review in Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zahra TaghipourDepartment of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-2305-4912
Maryam BahmanzadehDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-6585-9444
Roja RahimiDepartment of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. rojarahimi@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-8637-4350
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversal Scientific Education and Research Network · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clove with the scientific name of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry is an evergreen tree in which its buds are used for medicinal purposes. Traditional medicine manuscripts as well as recent studies reported its effects on male and female reproductive systems. The aim of this study is to investigate the reported contradictory effects of clove and its phytochemicals on the reproductive system of both males and females. All types of in vitro, animal, and human studies of clove and its main constituents in the field of reproductive systems were collected via searching electronic databases including PubMed and Scopus from the onset till 2021. In this review, 76 articles were included, of which 25 were related to male reproduction, 32 were related to female reproduction, and 19 were related to reproductive malignancies. Analysis of the literature indicates the effects of clove and its constituents especially eugenol and β-caryophyllene on the level of sex hormones, fertility, sperm abnormalities, endometriosis, menstrual cycle, as well as gynecological infections, and reproductive tumors. The main mechanism of clove has not been understood yet but it seems that different parameters affect its pharmacological activity including the type of extract, dose, and duration of administration as well as the primary cause of the disorder. According to the effects of clove on different parts of the reproductive system, it seems that it can be a suitable candidate for related disorders, provided that more and more detailed studies are done on it.

Indexed as

SyzygiumAnimalsEugenolFemaleGenitaliaHumansMaleReproductionSeedsEugenolEugenia caryophyllataEugenolInfertilityReproductive systemSyzygium aromaticum

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PMID37040058
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