| Title |
Evaluation of the Spermicidal and Contraceptive Activity of Platycodin D, a Saponin from Platycodon grandiflorum
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, November 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0082068 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Zongliang Lu, Leiguang Wang, Rui Zhou, Yi Qiu, Liuna Yang, Chanyu Zhang, Min Cai, Mantian Mi, Hongxia Xu |
| Abstract |
The extract of Platycodon grandiflorum has been reported to have effective spermicidal activity. This study was designed to evaluate the spermicidal and contraceptive activity, as well as the safety, of Platycodin D (PD), a major saponin in Platycodon grandiflorum. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
| Peru | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 55 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 18% |
| Other | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 7% |
| Researcher | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 8 | 14% |
| Unknown | 14 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 26% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 18% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 7% |
| Chemistry | 4 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 7 | 12% |
| Unknown | 14 | 25% |