Research progress on natural products of traditional Chinese medicine in treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome with chronic inflammation
Polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)is a common endocrine disease in women of reproductive age,of which chronic low-grade inflammation plays an important role in the development.Although therapeutic drugs commonly used improve the clinical symptoms of patients,PCOS is still an incurable reproductive and metabolic disorder.Its etiology and pathogenesis are not clear,while facing many problems such as drug dependence and adverse reaction.Therefore,several safe and effective therapeutic methods are still an important clinical demand.Up to now,natural products of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)have demonstrated great advantages and potentials in modifying glucose and lipid metabolism,improving hormone secretion disorders,attenuating chronic inflammation and oxidative stress,as well as regulating intestinal microbiota and immune function.In view of this,the narrative article is reviewed on the mechanism of natural products of TCM,including alkaloids,polyphenols and flavonoids,as well as terpenes and quinones in intervening of PCOS with chronic inflammation in recent years in order to provide reference for clinical therapeutic approaches of PCOS with TCM.
Polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)Chronic inflammationMechanismNatural products of traditional Chinese medicineProgress