Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Gossypol is a natural phenol derived from the cotton plant (genus Gossypium). Gossypol is a phenolic aldehyde that permeates cells and acts as an inhibitor for several dehydrogenase enzymes. It is a yellow pigment.Among other things it has been tested as a male oral contraceptive in China. In addition to its contraceptive properties gossypol has also long been known to possess antimalarial properties. Other researchers are investigating the anticancer properties of gossypol.
