Evaluation of the aphrodisiac activity of Litsea chinensis (Lauraceae) and Orchis malculata (Orchidaceae) extracts in rats

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 103-105

  Ageel, A M ^a   Islam, M W ^a   Ginawi, O T ^a   Al Yahya M A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

aphrodisiac action in rats; ethanol extracts; Litsea; Orchis; sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

APHRODISIAC AGENT; LITSEA CHINENSIS EXTRACT; ORCHIS MACULATA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPULATION; EJACULATION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PENIS ERECTION; RAT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRETCHING; YAWNING;

EID: 0028315892     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2650080211     Document Type: Article

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