Fadogia agrestis herb
Aphrodisiac potentials of the aqueous extract of Fadogia agrestis (Schweinf.
Ex Hiern) stem in male albino rats.
Asian J Androl. 2005 Dec;7(4):399-404. Yakubu MT, Akanji MA, Oladiji AT.
Medicinal Plants Research Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University of
Ilorin, PMB 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria.
To evaluate the phytochemical constituents and the aphrodisiac potential of the
aqueous extract of Fadogia agrestis (Rubiaceae) stem in male albino rats. The
aqueous stem extract of the plant was screened for phytochemical constituents.
Male rats were orally dosed with 18 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg body weight,
respectively, of the extract at 24 h intervals and their sexual behavior
parameters and serum testosterone concentration were evaluated at days 1, 3 and
5. Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of alkaloids and saponins while
anthraquinones and flavonoids are weakly present. All the doses resulted in
significant increase in mount frequency, intromission frequency and
significantly prolonged the ejaculatory latency (P 0.05) and reduced mount and
intromission latency. There was also a significant increase in serum
testosterone concentrations in all the groups in a manner suggestive of
dose-dependence. The aqueous extract of Fadogia agrestis stem increased the
blood testosterone concentrations and this may be the mechanism responsible for
its aphrodisiac effects and various masculine behaviors. It may be used to
modify impaired sexual functions in animals, especially those arising from
hypotestosteronemia.
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