Recent papers reporting on the male antifertility effects of gossypol have been criticized due to the possible influence of impurities on efficacy and toxicity. Our laboratory has prepared purified gossypol and a fraction containing the total impurities. The effects of these two substances and impure gossypol on the fertility of male hamsters was evaluated. Only pure gossypol produced a decrease in fertility after six weeks of dosing. No effects on male fertility were observed in the other treatment groups. A full recovery of fertility in the pure gossypol group was observed four weeks after cessation of treatment. These data support the claim that gossypol is indeed an active antifertility agent for males. It is also clear that the impurities may have the ability to block or decrease the efficacy of gossypol.
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