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Rekindling desire: Unveiling the Aphrodisiac potential of Apiaceae Elixirs

Phytomedicine Plus
Background: In the realms of herbal pharmacology, the Apiaceae family has long held the torch, with parsley, coriander, and celery at the forefront. They have been extensively utilized in traditional therapies, including their use as aphrodisiacs.
Ghizlane Nouioura, Badiaa Lyoussi, Elhoussine Derwich   +2 more
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Comparative evaluation of the sexual functions and NF-κB and Nrf2 pathways of some aphrodisiac herbal extracts in male rats [PDF]

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016
Mucuna pruriens, Tribulus terrestris and Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) are widely known as antioxidant effective herbals and have been reported to possess aphrodisiac activities in traditional usages. In this study, we determined the effects of these herbals on sexual functions, serum biochemical parameters, oxidative stress and levels of NF-κB ...
Sahin, Kazim, Orhan, Cemal, Akdemir, Fatih, Tuzcu, Mehmet, Gencoglu, Hasan, Sahin, Nurhan, Turk, Gaffari, Yilmaz, Ismet, Ozercan, Ibrahim H., Juturu, Vijaya   +9 more
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Herbal extracts modulate the amplitude and frequency of slow waves in circular smooth muscle of mouse small intestine [PDF]

, 2004
Background: Herbal preparations like STW 5 (Iberogast(R)) are widely used drugs in the treatment of dyspepsia and motility-related disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.
Weiser, D., Storr, Martin, Göke, B., Schirra, J., Kelber, O., Sibaev, A., Allescher, H. D.   +6 more
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Qualitative Determination of Sildenafil and Tadalafil Adulterants in Selected Herbal Aphrodisiac Products

Scholars International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
The increasing global demand for herbal aphrodisiac products has raised concerns regarding their safety and quality due to potential adulteration with synthetic or conventional pharmaceutical active ingredients. This study investigates the presence of sildenafil and tadalafil in selected herbal mixtures marketed for sexual enhancement available in ...
Adesegun J. Kashimawo, Miller E. Emmanuel, Samuel J. Bunu   +2 more
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Priapism: A review

International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2003
Aim: To explore the aetiological factors, pathogenesis and management of priapism and highlight its peculiar features in Nigerians. Materials & Methods: A literature search was carried out using MEDLINE, these were reviewed in line with the aims for ...
Fred O Ugwumba, Aloy E Aghaji
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Courtship activity, copulation & insemination success in a mosquito vector fed a herbal aphrodisiac

Indian Journal of Medical Research, 2018
Background & objectives: In sterile insect technology (SIT), mating competitiveness is a pre-condition for the reduction of target pest populations and a crucial parameter for judging efficacy. Still, current SIT trials are being hindered by decreased effectiveness due to reduced sexual performance of released males.
Dieng, Hamady, Satho, Tomomitsu, Abang, Fatimah, Miake, Fumio, Azman, Fatin A. B., Latip, Nurshilawati A., Aliasan, Nur Ezzati, Noor, Sabina, Nolasco-Hipolito, Cirilo, Ahmad, Abu Hassan, Ghani, Idris A., Ahmad, Hamdan, Zuharah, Wan Fatma, Majid, Abdul Hafiz A., Morales Vargas, Ronald E., Morales, Noppawan P., Attrapadung, Siriluck, Noweg, Gabriel Tonga   +17 more
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Two Herbal Poisoning Cases From Turkey; Datura for Haemorrhoidal Pain Relief, Mandragora for Aphrodisiac Effect

Journal of Academic Emergency Medicine Case Reports, 2011
Giris: Bilinc durumunda degisiklik acil serviste sik rastlanan bir saglik sorunudur. Bu durumun sebepleri arasinda antikolinerjik ajanlara bagli olarak gelisen intoksikasyonlar nadir degildir. Burada acil servisimize antikolinerjik sendrom nedeniyle getirilen iki hasta sunulmustur. Olgu sunumu: Hastalar sifali ot tedavisi icin Datura stramonium (Olgu 1)
Fikret Bildik, Ozan Kahveci, Gulbin Aygencel, Ayfer Keles, Ahmet Demircan, Gokhan Aksel, Erkan Temizkan   +6 more
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Botanicals (Adaptogens and Others) that Support or Stimulate Desire (DRAFT)

, 2018
Botanical medicines can play an important role in helping men and women with sexual dysfunction. Marketing hype has distorted their role, and illegal adulteration of herbal products with unlabeled phosphodiesterase type 5-inhibiting drugs is a rampant ...
Eric Yarnell
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Traditional complementary and alternative medicine and antiretroviral treatment adherence among HIV patients in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. [PDF]

, 2009
Adherence to antiretroviral medication in the treatment of HIV is critical, both to maximize efficacy and to minimize the emergence of drug resistance.
Ramlagan, Shandir, Anderson, Jane, Fomundam, H, Fomundam, Henry, H Fomundam, Anderson, J, Peltzer, Karl, J Anderson, N Friend-du Preez, K Peltzer, S Ramlagan, Peltzer, K, Friend-du Preez, Natalie, Friend-du Preez, N, Ramlagan, S, Mayura SHIMURA, Kazue KANDA, Katsuhiko SUZUKI, Harumi HAYASHIDA, Kaoru SUGAMA   +19 more
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Traditional herbal medicine: is it always safer than conventional medicine?

, 2022
This article highlights the issue of common misconceptions about traditional herbal medicines. At the same time, the article enlightens about the potential desired therapeutic and undesired lethal effects of herbal medicines, the possibility of herbal ...
Ismail, Azlini
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