Abstract: The invention provides methods of preparing a male antifertility agent composed of a diterpene lactone compound obtained from plants of the genus Tripterygium, the diterpene lactone compounds obtained from that method, and the use of the compounds as an antifertility agent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 18, 1990
Date of Patent:
July 4, 1995
Assignees:
Jiangsu Family Planning Institute, China Pharmaceutical University, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences