RT Journal Article
ID 35ea5a0a55f2471f
A1 Gupta, Gaurav
A1 Sharma, Rakesh Kumar
A1 Dahiya, Rajiv
A1 Mishra, Anurag
A1 Tiwari, Juhi
A1 Sharma, Ganesh N.
A1 Sharma, Sanjay
A1 Dua, Kamal
T1 Aphrodisiac Activity of an Aqueous Extract of Wood Ear Mushroom, Auricularia polytricha (Heterobasidiomycetes), in Male Rats
JF International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms
JO IJM
YR 2018
FD 2018-03-06
VO 20
IS 1
SP 81
OP 88
K1 AEAP
K1 aphrodisiac
K1 Auricularia polytricha
K1 infertility
K1 medicinal mushrooms
K1 sexual behavior
K1 stress
AB Auricularia polytricha is a popular mushroom found all over the world. In this study we considered the effect of an aqueous extract of A. polytricha (AEAP) on restoring sexual performance parameters to normal, evaluated by considering observations of sexual behavior. At 0, 6, 12, 18, and 24 days, the following parameters of sexual performance were identified before and throughout the observations: mount latency, intromission latency, ejaculation latency, mounting frequency, intromission frequency, ejaculation frequency, and postejaculatory interval. Treatment of rats under stress with AEAP showed promising effects on overcoming stress-induced sexual dysfunction, on sexual performance, and on accessory sexual organs and body weight. Mounting latency, intromission latency, ejaculation latency, and postejaculatory interval parameters were significantly decreased by AEAP, whereas mounting frequency,
intromission frequency, and ejaculation frequency were significantly increased by AEAP. These properties were identified in sexually dynamic and indolent male rats. We conclude that AEAP has a potent aphrodisiac activity.
PB Begell House
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