A Comparative Study on the Aphrodisiac Activity of Food Plants Mondia Whitei, Chenopodium Album, Cucurbita Pepo and Sclerocarya Birrea Extracts in Male Wistar Rats
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20345907 |
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| Authors | Constance R Sewani-Rusike (0000-0002-3295-2933, Walter Sisulu University), Jehu E Iputo, Jehu Iputo (Walter Sisulu University), Eugene Jamot Ndebia (0000-0002-5840-0715, Walter Sisulu University), Mavuto Gondwe (0000-0002-1684-801X, Walter Sisulu University), David R Kamadyaapa (Walter Sisulu University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 22-26 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0189-6016 • E-ISSN: 2505-0044 |
| Publisher | African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative (ATHMSI) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.21010/ajtcam.v12i2.5 |
| OpenAlex | W2029454483 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Background: Any substance that increases erectile function, sexual performance and enjoyment is considered an aphrodisiac. The was to compare the effects of food plants Mondia whitei, Chenopodium album, Cucurbita pepo and Sclerocarya birrea extracts 200mg/kg body weight on sexual behavior, sperm parameters and testosterone levels in adult male rats. These are food plants also aphrodisiacs in South Africa, Zimbabwe and other parts of Africa. Materials and methods: Sexual behavior parameters assessed in this study included an arousal component (mount latency and intromission sexual potency (mount frequency and intromission frequency), erection (copulatory efficiency) and ejaculations. All treatments orally daily for 28 days. Sexual behavior parameters were quantified 2 hours after a single dose, at 14 days and at 28 days of treatment. Results: The order of efficacy in stimulating sexual behavior in male rats was M. whitei >S. birrea > C. pepo ≥C. album. Although change in number of ejaculations and sperm count (P>0.05) for all treatment groups compared to controls, all treatments increased motility. M. whitei and C. pepo treatments resulted in increased (P
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |