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Polycystic ovary syndrome activity of different plants used in traditional medicine
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SWATI B.POKALE, DR.GHANSHYAM JADHAV
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a highly prevalent endocrine as well as metabolic disorder which affects
every 1 in 10 women worldwide of their reproductive age. PCOS mostly characterized by chronic anovulation
, polycystic ovaries, and hyperandrogenism leading to symptoms of menstrual irregularity, acne, hirsutism and
infertility. Obesity , elevated levels of male hormones (androgens) and Insulin resistance, are mainly associated
with PCOS. The dietary variations, lack of exercise, deskbound lifestyle, and stress etc. are also causative
factors for PCOS. PCOS can be caused because of distressed follicular development with early follicular
growth as well as abnormal later stages of arrested follicle growth well before predictable maturation as well
as Increased LH pulse frequency increases theca cells production of androgens while the lower concentration
of FSH level affects overall follicle maturation and finally ovulation. Some allopathic drugs like Clomiphene
citrate, Metformin and Tamoxifen are the most widely used drugs to treat PCOS with severe side effects.
Now a days, many plants like, Ocimum tenuiflorum, Curcumin longa, Punica granatum, Pergularia daemia etc., have
been highly admired sources which have the reward to lessen PCOS and also having hypoglycaemic and antiobesity effect. In this review, some of the familiar medicinal plants and their bioactive extracts which play a
vital position in treatment of PCOS are summarized. It is concluded that the simply available helpful herbs
along with the standard of living management is much effective in the prevention of PCOS than allopathic
treatment.
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Polycystic ovary syndrome, medicinal plants, menstrual irregularity, Insulin resistance
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2021.13.03.062
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