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gossypol
Uses:
- tested as male contraceptive in China [3]
- antimalarial properties
Epidemiology:
- derived from the cotton plant (genus Gossypium)
Laboratory:
- gossypol in specimen
Mechanism of action:
- inhibits several dehydrogenases
General
aldehyde
phenol
terpene; polymer of isoprene
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=3503
References
- Wikipedia: Gossypol
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gossypol
- PubChem: 3503
- Coutinho EM.
Gossypol: a contraceptive for men.
Contraception. 2002 Apr;65(4):259-63. Review.
PMID: 12020773