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Authors
Affiliations
1 Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Pacha-Palode 695562, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, IN
2 Nagarjuna Herbal Concentrates Ltd, Thodupuzha, Kerala, IN
Source
Journal of Endocrinology and Reproduction, Vol 11, No 2 (2007), Pagination: 82-85
Abstract
Based on ethno-medical clues, the aphrodisiac property of Argeria nervosa was studied in male mice. The ischolar_main, flower and, to some extent, leaf (homogenate in 2% gum acacia) of the plant showed aphrodisiac activity as evidenced by an increase in mounting behavior of mice. When different extracts of the ischolar_main were tested, the activity was found in the alcohol extract (200 mg/kg; p.o, single dose). The extract, 1 hr after administration, stimulated mounting behavior of male mice in a concentration-dependent manner. The ischolar_main- or flower-treated male mice also exhibited a remarkable increase in mating performance. Further, the number of males was found to be more among the pups fathered by the herbal drug-treated mice compared to those by the control mice. Thus, the plant has promising potential to be developed into an effective medicine for stimulating male sexual activity with an influence on sex ratio favoring males.
Keywords
Aphrodisiac, Argyreia nervosa, Mounting Behavior, Mating Frequency, Sex Ratio.
