| Aloe vera |
Aloe arborescen
|
Liliaceae |
Polysaccharide compounds |
Beneficial and supportive effects on ovarian tissue and folliculogenesis |
| Chamomile |
Chamomilla matricaria
|
Asteraceae |
Flavonoids and antioxidants such as gallic acid, kamazelin, farnesene, matricin, coumarin derivatives, apigenin, and choline |
Reducing PCOS symptoms in ovarian tissue and increasing the number of uterine follicles, as well as helping with LH secretion. |
| Chaste tree |
Vitex agnus - castus L |
Verbenaceae |
Flavonoids, aromatase enzymes |
Improving the status of sex hormones in polycystic animals by altering the secretion of these hormones (reducing testosterone) |
| Cinnamon |
Cinnamomum zeylanicum
|
Lauraceae |
Phosphatidylinvestyl 4-kinase |
Increasing glucose uptake, glycogen production and, insulin receptor phosphorylation, improving insulin sensitivity, and reducing lipid and blood glucose levels |
| Ginseng |
Panax ginseng
|
Araliaceae |
Glutathione and superoxide dismutase |
Affecting corticotropin and cortisol, regulating the immune response, producing antioxidants, having neuroendocrine activity, regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism |
| Stachys |
Stachys lavandulifolia
|
Lamiaceae |
Flavonoid epigenin |
By occupying estrogen receptors, it reduces estrogen function (reduction of abnormal uterine bleeding) |
| Fennel |
Foeniculum vulgare
|
Apiaceae |
Trans anethole-, photoanethole, estragole, fenchine, and P-anisaldehydeDianethole |
Decreasing estrogen and uterine lining thickness, increasing progesterone and uterine endometrial thickness |
| Liquorice |
Glycyrrhiza glabra L |
Fabaceae |
Glycyrrhiza |
Improving the adverse effects of PCOS-induced diabetes |
| Flax |
Limum usitatissimum
|
Linaceae |
Lignan |
Decreasing androgen and hirsutism |
| N-acetylcysteine |
N-acetylcysteine |
Amino acids |
Sulfhydryl |
Increased chance of fertility, improved ovulation, improved lipid profile, insulin resistance in women with PCOS |
| D-chiro-inositol |
D-chiro-inositol |
Inositols |
D-chiro-inositol |
Decreasing insulin resistance |