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Prosexual Effect of Chrysactinia mexicana A. Gray (Asteraceae), False Damiana, in a Model of Male Sexual Behavior
Joint Authors
Martínez-Mota, Lucía
Estrada-Reyes, R.
Ferreyra-Cruz, O. A.
Jiménez-Rubio, G.
Hernández-Hernández, O. T.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-08-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chrysactinia mexicana A.
Gray (Asteraceae) and Turnera diffusa Willd (Turneraceae) are employed in traditional medicine as aphrodisiacs; however, there is no scientific evidence supporting the prosexual properties of C.
mexicana.
The aim of this study was to determine whether an aqueous extract of C.
mexicana (Cm) stimulates rat male sexual behavior in the sexual exhaustion paradigm.
Sexually exhausted (SExh) male rats were treated with Cm (80, 160, and 320 mg/kg), an aqueous extract of T.
diffusa (Td), or yohimbine.
The sexual exhaustion state in the control group was characterized by a low percentage of males exhibiting mounts, intromissions, and ejaculations and no males demonstrating mating behavior after ejaculation.
Cm (320 mg/kg), Td, or yohimbine significantly increased the proportion of SExh rats that ejaculated and resumed copulation after ejaculation.
In males that exhibited reversal of sexual exhaustion, Cm (320 mg/kg) improved sexual performance by reducing the number of intromissions and shrinking ejaculation latency.
The effects of treatments on sexual behavior were not related with alterations in general locomotion.
In conclusion, the prosexual effects of Cm, as well as those of Td, are established at a central level, which supports the traditional use of C.
mexicana for stimulating sexual activity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Estrada-Reyes, R.& Ferreyra-Cruz, O. A.& Jiménez-Rubio, G.& Hernández-Hernández, O. T.& Martínez-Mota, Lucía. 2016. Prosexual Effect of Chrysactinia mexicana A. Gray (Asteraceae), False Damiana, in a Model of Male Sexual Behavior. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097206
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Estrada-Reyes, R.…[et al.]. Prosexual Effect of Chrysactinia mexicana A. Gray (Asteraceae), False Damiana, in a Model of Male Sexual Behavior. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097206
American Medical Association (AMA)
Estrada-Reyes, R.& Ferreyra-Cruz, O. A.& Jiménez-Rubio, G.& Hernández-Hernández, O. T.& Martínez-Mota, Lucía. Prosexual Effect of Chrysactinia mexicana A. Gray (Asteraceae), False Damiana, in a Model of Male Sexual Behavior. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097206
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1097206