The application belongs to the technical field of biological
medicine, and discloses application of beta-
elemene acid or a derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in preparation of a
medicine for preventing and / or treating
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The beta-
elemene acid is screened from a medicinal and edible homology
library, and experiments prove that the beta-
elemene acid can significantly improve the
ovary morphology and mature
follicle quantity of PCOS, normalize the
estrous cycle, significantly improve the serum
hormone level, and also significantly improve the glucose tolerance,
insulin tolerance and
body weight of PCOS. The beta-elemene acid of the application is a compound based on medicinal and edible homology, which can be used as a
medicine and also as a natural ingredient of food, has
low toxicity, is safe in long-term use, has low cost of safety evaluation of a relatively new synthetic compound, and can be applied to development and preparation of a medicine for preventing and / or treating PCOS or a
lead compound thereof.