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Walid H El-Tantawy1, Abeer Temraz, Omayma D El-Gindi
1Drug Bioavailability Center, National Organization For Drug Control and Research, Cairo, Egypt. wldhmdy@yahoo.com
Objective:
The present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of Tribulus alatus extracts on free serum testosterone in male rats.
Materials And Methods:
Free serum testosterone level was measured in male rats treated with alcoholic extracts of the aerial part without fruits, fruits of Tribulus alatus and their fractions.
Results:
All tested extracts showed significant increase in the level of free serum testosterone when compared to that of corresponding control, p < 0.05. Statistical comparison of all groups revealed that the maximum level was found in groups treated with chloroformic and ethanolic fractions of fruits extract.
Conclusion:
Tribulus alatus extract appears to possess aphrodisiac activity due to its androgen increasing property.
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