Aphrodisiac properties of Allium tuberosum seeds extract.
OBJECTIVE
In the present study, we examined the effect of Allium tuberosum seeds extract upon the expression of male rat sexual behavior, in order to know whether Allium tuberosum seeds extract possess aphrodisiac property.


METHODS
The aphrodisiac activity of Allium tuberosum seeds n-BuOH extract was investigated in male rats. The extract (500 mg/kg body weight/day) and L-dopa (100 mg/kg body weight/day) were administered orally by gavages for 40 days. Mount latency (ML), intromission latency (IL), ejaculation latency (EL),mounting frequency (MF), intromission frequency (IF), ejaculation frequency (EF) and post-ejaculatory interval (PEI) were the parameters observed before and during the sexual behavior study at day 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40.


RESULTS
The n-BuOH extract reduced significantly ML, IL, EL and PEI (p < 0.05). The extract also increased significantly MF, IF and EF (p < 0.05). These effects were observed in sexually active and inactive male rats.


CONCLUSIONS
Present findings provide experimental evidence that the n-BuOH extract preparation of Allium tuberosum seeds possesses aphrodisiac property.
College of Life and Environment Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, PR China. hgh114226@sina.com
Hu
H
Guohua
Lu
L
Yanhua
Mao
M
Rengang
Wei
W
Dongzhi
Ma
M
Zhengzhi
Zhang
Z
Hua
D000818:Animals; D001046:Aphrodisiacs / Q000494:pharmacology*; D027782:Chive; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D007980:Levodopa / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012639:Seeds; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*
D001046:Aphrodisiacs; D015259:Dopamine Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D007980:Levodopa