Influence of Cyperus esculentus tubers (Tiger Nut) on male rat copulatory behavior

Allouh, Mohammed Z.; Daradka, Haytham M.; Ghaida, Jamaledin H. Abu

doi:10.1186/s12906-015-0851-9

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“…11 In this study, tiger nut stimulated sexual arousal in rats, which is evident by the reduction in mount frequencies and ejaculatory latencies that have been keenly surveyed. Our observation however, supports the report by Allouh 11 and Allouh et al 15 in which factors being investigated have been considered as parameters for determining increased libido in male rats. Improved libido in animals after ingesting tiger nut extract could be due, in part, to increased serum testosterone levels.…”

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“…Improved libido in animals after ingesting tiger nut extract could be due, in part, to increased serum testosterone levels. 15 Mount frequency and Ejaculatory latency are important parameters for enrichment of sexual desire. Though, mount frequency points at sexual motivation, improved ejaculatory latency displays the comfort by which ejaculatory reflexes are maintained.…”

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Aqueous Extract of Cyperus esculentus L. (Cyperaceae) Enhances Libido and Spermatogenesis in Male Wistar Rats

Atoigwe-Ogeyemhe¹,

Odigie²,

Achukwu³

2018

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Libido is simply used to describe an individual sexual desire or arousal especially in men, which sometimes relate to sex drive, which is often influenced by factors which are biological, psychological or social. A variety of plants have been used to improve libido or sexual arousal in traditional systems of medicine and have been well documented. 1, 2 Cyperus esculentus (Cyperaceae family) propagated by rhizome, basal bulb and tuber is usually called chufa, earth almond, and tiger nut in English. 3 Other local names is Aya in Hausa, Ofio in Yoruba, Aki Hausa in Igbo and Hausa's groundnut in Pidgin-English and is considered as one of the earliest food sources known to man. 3 The milk derived from C. esculentus has been reported to prevent arteriosclerosis since its consumption helps to avert heart problems and thrombosis and activates blood circulation as the unsaturated fatty acid content is similar to that of olive oil. 4 The tuber has been an excellent dietary food, which is often used in the middle-east to stimulate libido but without scientific backings for it assumed aphrodisiac properties. 3 Previous research showed a rise in the incidence of male sexual incompetence correlating with sexual dysfunction. 1,2 Orthodox interventions were embraced and have provided succor via psycho

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Aqueous Extract of Cyperus esculentus L. (Cyperaceae) Enhances Libido and Spermatogenesis in Male Wistar Rats

Atoigwe-Ogeyemhe¹,

Odigie²,

Achukwu³

2018

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“…Cyperus esculentus L. or tiger nutsedge, also known as Bhadra musta in Sanskrit, is an annual or perennial herb that has been reported as aphrodisiac in Ayurveda (Prakash & Ragavan, ). Allouh, Daradka, and Ghaida () investigated the aphrodisiac properties of C. esculentus in sexually active male rats—highly active and moderately active. They administered 1 and 2 g kg −1 day −1 of C. esculentus to highly active rats and 2 g kg −1 day −1 to moderately active rats and assessed copulatory behaviour and serum hormone levels after 30 days.…”

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A review of the potential of medicinal plants in the management and treatment of male sexual dysfunction

Malviya¹,

Malviya²,

Jain³

et al. 2016

Andrologia

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Male sexual dysfunction is a common disorder that appears to be a consequence of a wide range of physical and psychological conditions. Due to mental stress, insufficient physical exercise and various aetiological factors, human being's life is becoming less pleasant, which leads to incapability to have sexual pleasure. The allopathic drugs used for sexual dysfunction are believed to produce a variety of side effects and affect other physiological processes and, ultimately, general health. Therefore, the search for natural supplement from medicinal plants is being intensified probably because of less side effects availability and affordability. Ethnobotanical surveys have indicated a large number of plants traditionally used as aphrodisiacs but only few of them are scientifically validated for the management and treatment of male sexual dysfunction. This article has summarised the medicinal plants traditionally recommended and scientifically validated for the management and treatment of male sexual dysfunction.

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“…Though, literatures have implicated CE as sex enhancer [20][21][22], evidence of its much touted tendency to facilitate sexual invigoration is just receiving scientific attention. While Allouh et al [23] have just recently reported the potency of its powdered formulation on the copulatory behaviour of male rats, its androgenic potential is still lacking in scientific literatures. Thus, this study aimed to provide detailed and comprehensive biochemical information on the aphrodisiac potentials of oral administration of crude aqueous extract of C. esculentus in paroxetine-sexually dysfunctioned male Wistar rats.…”

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Aqueous extract of Cyperus esculentus L. restores and boosts sexual competence in paroxetine-dysfunctioned male Wistar rats

Sabiu¹,

Ajani²,

Temitope³

et al. 2016

J Exp Integr Med

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Objective: To investigate Cyperus esculentus aqueous extract on paroxetine-mediated sexual dysfunction in male Wistar rats. Methods: Sexually dysfunctioned (SD) rats were orally treated with PowMaxM [reference drug (7.14 mg/kg)] and the extract (500 and 1000 mg/kg body weight) once daily for 10 days, and their sexual behavioural parameters were monitored and computed. Relative testes-body weight and testicular function parameters were also evaluated at the end of the treatment period. Results: Dim light observation on the animals revealed respective proceptive and precopulatory behaviours by the primed female animals and the extract-treated male rats. Compared with SD rats, the extracttreated groups significantly restored and improved sexual behaviour and libido as evident from the remarkably increased frequencies of mount, intromission, ejaculation and ejaculatory latency. In addition, the latencies of mount, intromission, and post-ejaculation were significantly reduced. The significantly reduced testicular activities of alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase and the concentrations of protein, cholesterol, glycogen, testosterone, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone and testes-body weight in the SD rats were also markedly increased following treatment with the extract. The effects elicited by the extract competed favourably with the reference drug used. The improved sexual competences exhibited by the male rats in this study are indicative of aphrodisiac attributes of the extract and could be adduced to the presence of phytonutrients as revealed by the GC-MS chromatogram. Conclusion: The data from this study suggest that C. esculentus is capable of restoring and boosting sexual competence and the probable mechanism is via synergistic influence of the adaptogenic bioactive principles.

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Influence of Cyperus esculentus tubers (Tiger Nut) on male rat copulatory behavior

Cited by 44 publications

References 40 publications

Aqueous Extract of Cyperus esculentus L. (Cyperaceae) Enhances Libido and Spermatogenesis in Male Wistar Rats

Aqueous Extract of Cyperus esculentus L. (Cyperaceae) Enhances Libido and Spermatogenesis in Male Wistar Rats

A review of the potential of medicinal plants in the management and treatment of male sexual dysfunction

Aqueous extract of Cyperus esculentus L. restores and boosts sexual competence in paroxetine-dysfunctioned male Wistar rats

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