Medicinal Plants as Aphrodisiac Agents: A Current Status

Abstract

Modern life vogue and bound environmental exposures have resulted in male infertility. The activating factors turn out differing types of derangements that directly or indirectly cause sexual dysfunctions. Male impotence conjointly known as erectile dysfunction (ED) may be a common medical condition that affects the sexual lifetime of ample men worldwide.ED is outlined because the inability of a person to realize and maintain an erection adequate for naturally satisfactory intercourse. This literary criticism discusses regarding aphrodisiac potential of plants, its biological science name, Common name, family, parts used and chemical constituents, that are useful for investigator to development new aphrodisiac formulations. Hence, patients are seeking complementary and practice of medicine to treat sexual dysfunction. Ayurveda and different Indian literature mention the utilization of plants in numerous human ailments.India has regarding over 45000 plant species and among them many thousand are claimed to possess medicative properties.

Aphrodisiac Activity of Nutraceuticals

“…The control and regulation of sexual desire is done by central nervous system which admix olfactory, tactile and mental stimuli (Nimesh et al, 2019) . The aphrodisiac substance acts differently in human body includes androgen based and nitric oxide based mechanism of action.…”

“…Sec-ondarysexualSecondary sexual organs such as vas deferens, seminal vesicle, prostate, epididymis and penis is grown by testosterone an androgen. The conversion of this androgen hormone into estradiol increases sexual function (Eseyin et al, 2018).There are three different stages of aphrodisiac potential those are First: sexual performance or libido is increased by nutritional value or wellbeing of the people by such aphrodisiac products Second: second group is aphrodisiac which affects physiologically than psychologically, this increases blood low and eventually increases sexual activity Third: Third group are compounds which crosses the blood brain barrier and acts psychopharmacologically which stimulate arousal (Nimesh et al, 2019).…”

Testing the aphrodisiac effects of Sterculia quadrifida (faloak) bark powder on male white rats (Rattus norvegicus)

“…Medicinal plants with aphrodisiac properties are very common among men (Nimesh, 2016). Aphrodisiacs are ingredients that can increase stamina and libido or sexual desire (Kotta et al, 2013).…”