Environmental Contaminants and Medicinal Plants Action on Female Reproduction discusses the problem of environmental pollution, medicinal and food plants, and their impact on reproduction. The book describes the mechanisms of environmental contaminants' action, outlines the key causes of their harmful impact on reproduction, and explores what regulatory substances and processes should be targeted due to the negative effect of pollutants on reproduction. Furthermore, it describes the provenance, properties, physiological and therapeutic effects, and possible areas of application of the known medicinal and functional food plants and their constituents with a focus on female reproductive processes.
This book will be a useful resource for reproductive biologists, specialists in assisted reproduction, animal production and phytotherapy, toxicologists, pharmacologists, pharmaceutical scientists, endocrinologists, medicinal and natural product chemists, nutritionists and others engaged in the study of environmental contaminants and medicinal and functional food plants.
1. 3.7.1 Introduction - p. 156 2. 3.7.2 Provenance and properties - p. 156 3. 3.7.3 Physiological and therapeutic actions - p. 157 4. 3.7.4 Mechanisms of action - p. 159 5. 3.7.5 Effects on female reproductive processes - p. 162 6. 3.7.6 Mechanisms of action on female reproductive processes - p. 164 7. 3.7.7 Application in reproductive biology and medicine - p. 165 8. 3.7.8 Conclusions and possible direction of future studies - p. 165 9. Chapter 3.8. Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) - p. 170 10. Chapter 3.9. Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) - p. 183 11. Chapter 3.10. Puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris L.) - p. 199 12. Chapter 3.11. Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis (Burm.f.) R.Dahlgren) - p. 213 13. Chapter 3.12. Tea (Camelia sinensis L.) - p. 220 14. Chapter 3.13. Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus L.) - p. 232 15. Chapter 4. Plant molecules and their influence on health and female reproduction - p. 245 16. Chapter 4.1. Amygdalin - p. 245 17. Chapter 4.2. Apigenin - p. 259 18. Chapter 4.3. Berberine - p. 276 19. Chapter 4.4. Capsaicin - p. 287 20. Chapter 4.5. Daidzein - p. 303 21. Chapter 4.6. Diosgenin - p. 317 22. Abstract - p. 317 23. 4.6.1 Introduction - p. 317 24. 4.6.2 Provenance and properties - p. 317 25. 4.6.3 Physiological action - p. 318 26. 4.6.4 Mechanisms of action - p. 320 27. 4.6.5 Effects on female reproductive processes - p. 320 28. 4.6.6 Effect on ovarian cell functions - p. 321 29. 4.6.7 Effect on oocytes and embryos - p. 321 30. 4.6.8 Effect on reproductive hormones - p. 321 31. 4.6.9 Mechanisms of action on female reproductive processes - p. 322 32. 4.6.10 Application in reproductive biology and medicine - p. 323 33. 4.6.11 Conclusions and possible direction of future studies - p. 324 34. Chapter 4.7. Isoquercitrin - p. 328 35. Chapter 4.8. Punicalagin - p. 338 36. Chapter 4.9. Quercetin - p. 349 37. Chapter 4.10. Resveratrol - p. 371 38. Chapter 4.11. Rutin - p. 387 39. Conclusion - p. 401 40. Index - p. 403
Environmental Contaminants and Medicinal Plants Action on Female Reproduction discusses the problem of environmental pollution, medicinal and food plants, and their impact on reproduction. The book describes the mechanisms of environmental contaminants' action, outlines the key causes of their harmful impact on reproduction, and explores what regulatory substances and processes should be targeted due to the negative effect of pollutants on reproduction. Furthermore, it describes the provenance, properties, physiological and therapeutic effects, and possible areas of application of the known medicinal and functional food plants and their constituents with a focus on female reproductive processes.
This book will be a useful resource for reproductive biologists, specialists in assisted reproduction, animal production and phytotherapy, toxicologists, pharmacologists, pharmaceutical scientists, endocrinologists, medicinal and natural product chemists, nutritionists and others engaged in the study of environmental contaminants and medicinal and functional food plants.
1. 3.7.1 Introduction - p. 156 2. 3.7.2 Provenance and properties - p. 156 3. 3.7.3 Physiological and therapeutic actions - p. 157 4. 3.7.4 Mechanisms of action - p. 159 5. 3.7.5 Effects on female reproductive processes - p. 162 6. 3.7.6 Mechanisms of action on female reproductive processes - p. 164 7. 3.7.7 Application in reproductive biology and medicine - p. 165 8. 3.7.8 Conclusions and possible direction of future studies - p. 165 9. Chapter 3.8. Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) - p. 170 10. Chapter 3.9. Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) - p. 183 11. Chapter 3.10. Puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris L.) - p. 199 12. Chapter 3.11. Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis (Burm.f.) R.Dahlgren) - p. 213 13. Chapter 3.12. Tea (Camelia sinensis L.) - p. 220 14. Chapter 3.13. Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus L.) - p. 232 15. Chapter 4. Plant molecules and their influence on health and female reproduction - p. 245 16. Chapter 4.1. Amygdalin - p. 245 17. Chapter 4.2. Apigenin - p. 259 18. Chapter 4.3. Berberine - p. 276 19. Chapter 4.4. Capsaicin - p. 287 20. Chapter 4.5. Daidzein - p. 303 21. Chapter 4.6. Diosgenin - p. 317 22. Abstract - p. 317 23. 4.6.1 Introduction - p. 317 24. 4.6.2 Provenance and properties - p. 317 25. 4.6.3 Physiological action - p. 318 26. 4.6.4 Mechanisms of action - p. 320 27. 4.6.5 Effects on female reproductive processes - p. 320 28. 4.6.6 Effect on ovarian cell functions - p. 321 29. 4.6.7 Effect on oocytes and embryos - p. 321 30. 4.6.8 Effect on reproductive hormones - p. 321 31. 4.6.9 Mechanisms of action on female reproductive processes - p. 322 32. 4.6.10 Application in reproductive biology and medicine - p. 323 33. 4.6.11 Conclusions and possible direction of future studies - p. 324 34. Chapter 4.7. Isoquercitrin - p. 328 35. Chapter 4.8. Punicalagin - p. 338 36. Chapter 4.9. Quercetin - p. 349 37. Chapter 4.10. Resveratrol - p. 371 38. Chapter 4.11. Rutin - p. 387 39. Conclusion - p. 401 40. Index - p. 403
