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Gonadorelin

GnRH, Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone, LHRH, Factrel

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2025 pubmed

Preventive Effects of <i>Eclipta prostrata</i> and <i>Hordeum vulgare</i> Extract Complex on Precocious Puberty in Danazol- and High-Fat Diet-Induced Rat Models.

Kim. Young-Sik YS; Eom. Taekil T; Kim. Yongbin Y; Rhee. Jinhui J; Kim. Hongjun H

Abstract

Precocious puberty, characterized by the abnormally early onset of secondary sexual development, has been increasing in prevalence worldwide. Current pharmacological treatments, including GnRH agonists, are effective but associated with adverse effects, highlighting the need for safer alternatives. In this study, we investigated the preventive effects of an herbal extract complex composed of <i>Eclipta prostrata</i> and <i>Hordeum vulgare</i> (EHEC) on precocious puberty induced by danazol administration and a high-fat diet (HFD) in rat models. EHEC delayed vaginal opening (VO) and reduced ovarian maturation in both models. Furthermore, EHEC attenuated the elevation in hypothalamic GnRH mRNA expression observed in both models, without affecting body weight. These findings suggest that EHEC modulates the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and may serve as a potential natural therapeutic agent for the prevention of precocious puberty.

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pubmed

Year

2025

Date

2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

DOI

10.3390/ijms262211158

References

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