Effect of the aqueous extract of the aerial parts of Monsonia angustifolia E. Mey. Ex A. Rich., on the sexual behaviour of male Wistar rats

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Jeremiah Senabe²  Tendani E. Khorombi²  Olubunmi A. Wintola¹  Anthony J. Afolayan¹  Gerda Fouche² 

[1] Medicinal Plants and Economic Development (MPED) Research centre, Department of Botany5, Alice, South Africa;Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, South Africa

关键词: Plant extracts;    Sexual behaviour;    Intromission;    Ejaculation;    Monsonia angustifolia;    Aphrodisiac;   

Others  :  1233334
DOI  :  10.1186/s12906-015-0880-4

 received in 2015-03-06, accepted in 2015-09-25,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

Monsonia angustifolia (Geraniaceae) is a medicinal plant traditionally used in South Africa to increase libido and to treat erectile dysfunction.

Methods

In-vivo aphrodisiac activities of the crude extracts of the plant prepared in water at 3, 30 and 300 mg/kg body weight were evaluated for 7 days using sildenafil citrate (Viagra) and 1 % ethanol in distilled water as positive and negative controls respectively. Male rats were selected and monitored in each group for sexual behaviour by exposing them to sexually receptive females on days 1, 3 and 7 for 60 minutes each between 7:00 pm and 3:00 am. The following male sexual parameters were observed: Mount Frequency (MF), Intromission Frequency (IF), Mount Latency (ML), Intromission Latency (IL), Ejaculation Frequency (EF), Ejaculatory Latency (EL) and Post-Ejaculatory Interval (PEI).

Results

The administration of the extract resulted in significant increase (p < 0.05) in mount frequency, intromission frequency, ejaculation frequency, ejaculation latency and serum hormone concentrations. The computed indices of sexual behaviour such as erection, quick flips, long flips and total penile reflexes were also increased. However, the mount latency, intromission latency and post ejaculation interval were significantly decreased throughout the experimental period. The administration of 300 mg/kg body weight of the aqueous extract produced the best effects in all the parameters.

Conclusion

Generally, the extract of Monsonia angustifolia produced pro-sexual stimulatory effects in the male rats especially when administered at 300 mg/kg body weight. The results validate the use of the plant by the indigenous people to increase libido and treat premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction in males.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Fouche et al.

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