title: Recent studies on aphrodisiac herbs for the management of male sexual dysfunction--a review.
abstract: An aphrodisiac is a type of food or drink that has the effect of making those who eat or drink it more aroused in a sexual way. Aphrodisiacs can be categorized according to their mode of action into three groups: substances that increase libido (i.e., sexual desire, arousal), substances that increase sexual potency (i.e., effectiveness of erection) and substances that increase sexual pleasure. Some well-known aphrodisiacs are Tribulus terrestrins, Withania somnifera, Eurycoma longifolia, Avena sativa, Ginko biloba, and Psoralea coryifolia. Ethnobotanical surveys have indicated a large number of plants as aphrodisiacs. The paper reviews the recent scientific validation on traditionally used herbal plants as aphrodisiac herbs for the management of sexual disorder erectile dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Smriti College of Pharmaceutical Education, Indore, India. neelesh_brncop@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Neelesh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Malviya
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Vipin Bihari
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Savita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vyas
mesh_terms: D001046:Aphrodisiacs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001143:Arousal / Q000187:drug effects; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000187:drug effects; D008517:Phytotherapy; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D001046:Aphrodisiacs; D028321:Plant Preparations