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ReviewCurrent pharmaceutical design2025

The Molecular Mechanisms of Natural Medicinal Active Ingredients Interfering with Male Fertility.

Wen-Wen Zhao, Liu Yang, Ye-Bin Yang, Ran Guo, Xing-Sheng Xiao, Yi-Min Cheng

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Review in Current pharmaceutical design, 2025. 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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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Major bioactive metabolites derived fromFrontiers in pharmacology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Wen-Wen ZhaoCollege of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Yichun University, Yichun, Jiangxi, 336000, China.
Liu YangCollege of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Yichun University, Yichun, Jiangxi, 336000, China.
Ye-Bin YangCollege of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Yichun University, Yichun, Jiangxi, 336000, China.
Ran GuoCollege of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Yichun University, Yichun, Jiangxi, 336000, China.
Xing-Sheng XiaoCollege of Medicine, Yichun University, Yichun, Jiangxi, China.
Yi-Min ChengCollege of Medicine, Yichun University, Yichun, Jiangxi, China.

Funding

College Student Innovation Training Program Project of Yichun University X202410417054Jiangxi Province Major Discipline Academic and Technical Leaders Training Project 20243BCE51171
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The challenges posed by excessive global population growth remain significant. Hormonal female contraceptive pills, which have been approved for over 60 years, serve as an important means of contraception; however, many women experience adverse effects after taking these pills, including abnormalities in blood clotting, dizziness, headaches, and vomiting. In this context, male contraceptives have emerged as a prominent area of research. Unfortunately, most male contraceptives are still in the experimental or clinical research stages. Therefore, screening for active ingredients that can specifically inhibit sperm function from natural drug active ingredient libraries holds substantial clinical and practical significance. In this manuscript, we review the inhibitory effects of various natural drug active monomers on sperm function and their underlying molecular mechanisms, aiming to provide theoretical insights for the future development of novel male contraceptives.

Indexed as

Biological ProductsContraceptive Agents, MaleFertilitySpermatozoaAnimalsHumansMaleBiological ProductsContraceptive Agents, Maleemodin.male contraceptive drugMale fertilitynatural medicineTripterygium wilfordiitriptolide

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