Nutritional aphrodisiacs: Biochemistry and Pharmacology [PDF]
Current Research in Food ScienceIn 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 +1 more
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Do partnered male aphrodisiac users engage in higher sexual risk behaviors related to sexually transmitted infections than single men? Evidence from a survey conducted in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthDrugs meant to help with erectile dysfunction are more often used for fun and to enhance sexual performance. However, the non-medical use of these medications may encourage risky sexual behavior and raise the chances of getting sexually transmitted ...
Didier Mbombo Ndombe +4 more
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Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2010 ABSTRACT Introduction The search for a remedy or a prescription that can enhance sexual function and/or treat male erectile dysfunction has been an obsession throughout known history. Whether it was an Eastern civilization or a Western one, religious or atheist, man’s aspiration for a better or best ...
Rany Shamloul
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Consumption of aphrodisiac drugs without prescription among men in Saudi Arabia: cross-sectional study [PDF]
Saudi Pharmaceutical JournalBackground: 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 +14 more
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‘Some Gave It to Cow, Others to Woman’ – Traditional Knowledge and Use of Tuberous Orchids in Hungarian Communities in the Eastern Carpathians (Romania) [PDF]
PlantsThe tubers of terrestrial orchids have been used for nutritional, medicinal, and aphrodisiac purposes across Europe and Western Asia for centuries. Historical sources from Hungary and Transylvania indicate that tuberous orchids, collectively known as ...
Attila Molnár V. +3 more
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Factors associated with one-night stands among men who have sex with men recruited via the internet: a cross-sectional survey in China [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthObjectiveOne-night stands among men who have sex with men (MSM) significantly increase the risk of HIV transmission. Given the growing role of the Internet in facilitating such encounters, this study examined the factors associated with one-night stands ...
Zhongrong Yang +12 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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Microfabricated multiplexed sensor for the determination of undisclosed aphrodisiac medications in herbal products [PDF]
RSC AdvancesThe prevalence of herbal aphrodisiacs adulterated with undeclared pharmaceuticals poses significant health risks, necessitating rapid, on-site detection methods. This work presents a novel, multiplexed potentiometric sensor for the simultaneous detection
Salma A. Mokbel +2 more
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Pheromones and their role as aphrodisiacs: A review
Journal of Acute Disease, 2013 Since the beginning of the human existence on the earth reproductive biology remained a main concern of research because of its importance. It is widely recognized and demonstrated that odors play an important role in mammalian reproduction.
Alok Semwal
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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 HealthA 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 +2 more
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