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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014 Background. Physta is a proprietary product containing a freeze‐dried water extract of Eurycoma longifolia (tongkat ali), which is traditionally used as an energy enhancer and aphrodisiac. We aim to evaluate a 300 mg combination of Physta and Polygonum minus, an antioxidant, with regard to sexual performance and well‐being in men. Methods.
Jay K. Udani +5 more
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013 Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) is an indigenous traditional herb in Southern Asia. Its powdered root has been processed to produce health supplements, but no detailed toxicology report is available. In this study, neither mutagenicity nor clastogenicity was noted, and acute oral LD50 was more than 6 g/kg b.w.
Ching-Hao Li +8 more
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012 Osteoporosis in elderly men is now becoming an alarming health issue due to its relation with a higher mortality rate compared to osteoporosis in women. Androgen deficiency (hypogonadism) is one of the major factors of male osteoporosis and it can be treated with testosterone replacement therapy (TRT).
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Bone Micro‐CT Assessments in an Orchidectomised Rat Model Supplemented with Eurycoma longifolia
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012 Recent studies suggested that Eurycoma longifolia, a herbal plant, may have the potential to treat osteoporosis in elderly male. This study aimed to determine the effects of Eurycoma longifolia supplementation on the trabecular bone microarchitecture of orchidectomised rats (androgen‐deficient osteoporosis model).
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Acta Crystallographica Section E, 2009 The title quassinoid compound, C20H24O9·CH3OH·2H2O, is a natural eurycomanone isolated from the roots of Eurycoma longifolia.
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Role of Medicinal Plants and Natural Products on Osteoporotic Fracture Healing
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012 Popularly known as “the silent disease” since early symptoms are usually absent, osteoporosis causes progressive bone loss, which renders the bones susceptible to fractures. Bone fracture healing is a complex process consisting of four overlapping phases—hematoma formation, inflammation, repair, and remodeling.
Mohd Azri Abd Jalil +3 more
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012 Testosterone replacement is the choice of treatment in androgen‐deficient osteoporosis. However, long‐term use of testosterone is potentially carcinogenic. Eurycoma longifolia (EL) has been reported to enhance testosterone level and prevent bone calcium loss but there is a paucity of research regarding its effect on the bone structural parameters. This
Abdul Shukor Tajul Ariff +4 more
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012 Androgen‐deficient osteoporosis in men is treated with testosterone therapy, which is associated with side effects. Eurycoma longifolia (EL) is known to possess androgenic properties and has been reported to protect bone from androgen‐deficient osteoporosis in experimental animal models.
Halimatun Saadiah Abdul Razak +3 more
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The Effect of on Sperm Quality of Male Rats
Natural Product Communications, 2009 The present study investigated the effects of a standardized methanol extract of E. longifolia Jack containing the major quassinoid constituents of 13α(21)-epoxyeurycomanone (1), eurycomanone (2), 13α,21-dihydroeurycomanone (3) and eurycomanol (4) on the
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A review on safety and efficacy of products containing Longifolia
Archives of Pharmacy Practice, 2016 Eurycoma longifolia (commonly called tongkat ali) is a flowering plant in the family Simaroubaceae, native to Indonesia, Malaysia, and, to a lesser extent, Thailand, Vietnam and also Laos. The roots extract of E.
Abdul Hafeez Ahmad Hamdi +2 more
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