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Health Risk Assessment of Metals in African Aphrodisiacs: A Case Study of Aqueous Concoctions from Johannesburg and Durban Herbal Markets, South Africa

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2023
Consumption of aphrodisiacs is a common practice in South Africa. Hence, determining the levels of trace metals as potential pollutants is necessary to protect consumers’ health.
Siphesihle Dube   +6 more
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Acute subdural hematoma during sexual intercourse due to an aneurysm rupture on posterior communicating artery: a case report [PDF]

open access: yesRadiology 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   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Potential and mechanisms of indigenous Indonesian medicinal plants in treating sexual dysfunction: A systematic review and pharmacological network overview [PDF]

open access: yesHeliyon
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   +2 more
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Phylogeny, ethnomedicinal use and the distribution of phytoestrogens in the Fabaceae [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Aphrodisiacs in the global history of medical thought

open access: yes, 2021
The study of aphrodisiacs is an overlooked area of global history which this article seeks to remedy by considering how such substances were commercially traded and how medical knowledge of them was exchanged globally between 1600 and 1920.
Pithavadian, Rashmi   +1 more
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Phytochemical Profiling, Heavy Metals Composition, In Silico Aphrodisiac Potential, and ADMET Study of Gardenia erubescens

open access: yesSciences of Phytochemistry, 2023
This study aimed to explore the phytochemical profile, heavy metal composition, in silico aphrodisiac potential, and ADMET study of Gardenia erubescens due to its folkloric acclaimed aphrodisiac use.
Enoch Buba Badgal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Gendered Ideologies of Naming Traditional Male Aphrodisiacs in Lesotho

open access: yesNordic Journal of African Studies, 2022
This article examines the naming practices employed for traditional male Sesotho aphrodisiacs with the aim of unveiling the ideologies reflected and promoted by these names.
Lipuo Motene
doaj   +1 more source

Review of The Sultan's Sex Potions, Arab Aphrodisiacs in the Middle Ages, Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, ed. and trans Daniel L. Newman.

open access: yes, 2014
Review of: Naṣīr al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī, Ed. and trans. DANIEL L. NEWMAN. The Sultan’s Sex Potions: Arab Aphrodisiacs in the Middle Ages. London: Saqi Books, 2014. £17.99.
EJ Selove (21839855)
core   +6 more sources

Is Selectivity an Aphrodisiac?

open access: yesUniversitas Psychologica, 2013
En un articulo reciente, Eastwick, Finkel, Mochon y Ariely (2007) reportaron datos que indicaban que la selectividad podria ser un factor importante para determinar el deseo romantico. Usando un paradigma de citas rapidas, se encontro que los individuos que en promedio calificaron posibles citas como altamente deseables eran los que recibian mas bajas ...
Gomez, Pablo, Erber, Ralph
openaire   +3 more sources

IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF PHOSPHODIESTERASE-5 INHIBITOR AS FALSIFIED IN ‘‘NATURAL’’ MALAYSIAN HERBAL APHRODISIACS SOLD IN SOME BENINESE MARKETS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Objective: Nowadays, there have been several reports of herbal products falsified with well-known synthetic molecules, leading to harmful health consequences for the consumer.
YEMOA, LOCONON ACHILLE   +7 more
core   +1 more source

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