title: Isolation of substances from human vaginal secretions previously shown to be sex attractant pheromones in higher primates.
abstract: Fractionation of vaginal secretions from sexually human females by partitioning and chromatographic procedures demonstrates the presence of short-chain fatty acids seen as crucial pheromonal components in previous higher primate studies. In addition, the appearance of these short-chain fatty acids suggests a possible correlation of the rise and fall of hormone levels during the female menstrual cycle.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000494:pharmacology; D004967:Estrogens / Q000097:blood; D005232:Fatty Acids, Volatile / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008598:Menstruation; D010675:Pheromones / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood; D012724:Sex Attractants / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014621:Vagina / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; D004967:Estrogens; D005232:Fatty Acids, Volatile; D010675:Pheromones; D012724:Sex Attractants; D011374:Progesterone