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Nutritional aphrodisiacs: Biochemistry and Pharmacology [PDF]

Current Research in Food Science
In 2022, the global prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) was estimated to be at least 150 million cases. This number is greatly suspected to be underestimate as most men withhold information about ED.
Haitham Al-Madhagi, Abd Alraouf Tarabishi   +1 more
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Consumption of aphrodisiac drugs without prescription among men in Saudi Arabia: cross-sectional study [PDF]

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Background: The prevalence and patterns of aphrodisiac drug consumption without prescription among men in Saudi Arabia remain underexplored, with limited empirical evidence available. Given the potential health implications and societal considerations, a
Sameer Hamdy Hafez, Sadeq Abdo Mohammed Alwesabi, Elwaleed Idris Sagiron, Hanan Saad Abdullah Alwadei, Abdalla MohamedAhmed Osman Abdalla, Elsadig Eltaher Hamed ِAbdulrahman, Nahid Khalil Elfaki, Noha Ahmed Mohamed, Mohammed Abdulrahman Alshahrani, Ahmad A. Alshehri, Mohammed Jamaan Alzahrani, Amna Mohammed Idris, Mohamed Gamal Elsehrawey, Mohammad El-Nablaway, Ateya Megahed Ibrahim   +14 more
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Tour of Truffles: Aromas, Aphrodisiacs, Adaptogens, and More [PDF]

Mycobiology, 2021
Truffles are the fruiting bodies of ascomycete fungi that form underground. Truffles are globally valued, culturally celebrated as aphrodisiacs, and highly sought-after delicacies in the culinary world.
Kirsten Allen, Joan W. Bennett
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Aphrodisiac use associated with HIV infection in elderly male clients of low-cost commercial sex venues in Guangxi, China: a matched case-control study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Rising HIV infection rates have been observed among elderly people in Guangxi, China. Inexpensive aphrodisiacs are available for purchase in suburban and rural areas.
Zhenzhu Tang, Xinghua Wu, Guojian Li, Zhiyong Shen, Hongman Zhang, Guanghua Lan, Xue Feng, Rui Lin, Abu S Abdullah, Zunyou Wu, Cynthia X Shi   +10 more
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Acute subdural hematoma during sexual intercourse due to an aneurysm rupture on posterior communicating artery: a case report [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports, 2023
Patients with an acute subdural hematoma (aSDH) usually have a history of head trauma, but some patients may present with spontaneous aSDH due to a ruptured aneurysm. Spontaneous aSDH is a rare manifestation of aneurysmal rupture.
Dewi Setyaning Bastiana, MD, Achmad Firdaus Sani, MD, Mohammad Saiful Ardhi, MD, Dedy Kurniawan, MD, Ade Pambayu Suharto, MD   +4 more
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Development and psychometric properties of an instrument to measure perception of aphrodisiac use among undergraduates in a southwestern Nigerian university [PDF]

BMC Public Health
A tool to measure perception of aphrodisiac use by undergraduates students of University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria was developed and validated. The study was hinged on several theories that could explain potential to use aphrodisiac among the youths.
Olawumi Cecilia Fatade, Gabriel Ifeoluwa Makinde, Ayodeji Matthew Adebayo   +2 more
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Pharmacology of Herbal Sexual Enhancers: A Review of Psychiatric and Neurological Adverse Effects [PDF]

Pharmaceuticals, 2020
Sexual enhancers increase sexual potency, sexual pleasure, or libido. Substances increasing libido alter the concentrations of specific neurotransmitters or sex hormones in the central nervous system.
Pietro Brunetti, Alfredo Fabrizio Lo Faro, Anastasio Tini, Francesco Paolo Busardò, Jeremy Carlier   +4 more
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Capsule Formulation of Ethanolic Extract of Pasak Bumi (Eurycoma Longifolia Jack.,) and its Effect on Human Health Vital Signs [PDF]

Majalah Obat Tradisional, 2017
Pasak bumi (Eurycoma longifolia) has the potential to be developed as antihypertensive, antipyretic, aphrodisiacs and health supplements. The use of E. longifolia as a traditional medicine needs to be pursued in the form of more effective and appropriate
Laela Hayu Nurani, Eka Kumalasari, Abdul Rohman, Sitarina Widyarini   +3 more
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Potential and mechanisms of indigenous Indonesian medicinal plants in treating sexual dysfunction: A systematic review and pharmacological network overview [PDF]

Heliyon
The epidemiology of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) continues to exhibit an increasing trend annually. The use of synthetic drugs in treating ED often leads to undesirable side effects and has limited efficacy. In Indonesia, several indigenous plants have been
Sukardiman, Roihatul Mutiah, Rosita Handayani   +2 more
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Phylogeny, ethnomedicinal use and the distribution of phytoestrogens in the Fabaceae [PDF]

Frontiers in Pharmacology
IntroductionPhytoestrogens, with estrogenic activity, are commonly found across the Fabaceae family. Here we develop methods that use phylogeny and ethnomedicinal information in order to identify candidate species for novel phytoestrogens.MethodWe ...
Kongkidakorn Thaweepanyaporn, Jamie B. Thompson, Nandini Vasudevan, Julie A. Hawkins   +3 more
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