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Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica ñ Drug Research, Vol. 68 No. 1 pp. 3ñ8, 2011ISSN 0001-6837is a sexual dysfunctioncharacterized by the inabili-ty to develop or maintain an erectionof the peniscardiovascularleakage and diabetesfunction may be physiologicalor psychological(4).being advertised widely since the 1930s(5)remedy for impotence, sildenafil(trade nameViagra), in the 1990scaused a wave of public atten-Tribulus terrestris)Datura metel, Atropa belladonna, Hyoscyamusniger, Cannabis sativa, Eurycoma longifolia, Avena,pollen, on An aphrodisiac is a type of foodor drinkthat has the effect of making those who eat or drink it morearoused in a sexualway. Aphrodisiacs can be categorized according to their mode of action into three groups:Tribulusterrestris, Withaniasomnifera,Eurycoma longifolia, Avena sativa, Ginko biloba, *Corresponding author: e-mail: neelesh_brncop@rediffmail.com Fadogia agrestisFadogia agrestisestis
-D-apiofuranosyl-(1í,6í)-
-D-glucopyra-noside] and acetophenone-2-O-
-D-glucopyra-noside, along with five known compounds, -mor-roniside, sweroside, diderroside, daucosterol and
-sitosterol. Their structures were elucidated by 1Dand 2D NMR analysis, UVñVis and ESIñMS spec-troscopy. Conclusion ñ It was concluded that thestudy of the chemical composition of Chionevenosa(SW.) URBAN var. venosahas revealed thepresence of three acetophenones hitherto unknownin plants, three iridoids and two well-known triter-penes. These results not only enhance the knowl-edge of a traditionally used medicinal plant but alsocontribute to the aphrodisiac potential of the plant(13). Montanoa tomentosaCihuapatli, the Mexican zoapatle (Montanoatomentosa) has an extensive ethnomedical history ofuse as a traditional remedy for reproductive impair-ments. Experimental study ñ Copulatory behavior ofsexually active male rats receiving doses of 38, 75and 150 mg/kg of the aqueous crude extract of M.tomentosa, was assessed. In addition, it was evaluat-ed the effect of a 75-mg/kg dose of the extract onmales with anesthetization of the genital area and onsexual behavior of sexually inactive male rats (non-copulators). Constituents ñ The exact constituentshave to be discovered. Conclusion ñ The study pro-vides evidence that the aqueous crude extract of M.tomentosais a potent stimulator of sexual behavior,particularly of sexual arousal in male rats, and that itpromotes the expression of masculine sexual behav-ior in previously sexually inactive animals. On thesebases, this extract can be considered to possessaphrodisiac properties (14). Butea frondosaB. frondosa Butea frondosaB. fron-B. frondosa reduced significantly ML, IL, EL and PEI (pIF and EF (p) OFMEDICINALPLANTFOR APHRODISIACCurculigo orchioidesCurculigoorchioides Tribulus TerrestrisCrocus sativusWithania somnifera W. somnifera 23.Chauhan N.S., Dixit V.K.: Int. J. Appl. Res.24.Chauhan N.S., Rao C.V., Dixit V.K.:25.Cherdshewasart W., Nimsakul N.: Asian J.26.Gauthaman K., Adaikan P.G., Prasad R.N.V.:27.Hosseinzadeh H., Ziaee T., Sadeghi A.:28.Ilayperuma I., Ratnasooriya W.D.: Asian J.29.Marion Meyer J.J., Rakuambo N.C., Hussein30.Nocerino E., Amato M., Izzo A.A.: Fitoterapia31.Subramoniam A., Madhavachandran V.,32.Subramoniam A., Madhavachandran V., RaviK., Anuja V.S.: J. Endocrinol. Reprod. 2, 8233.Suresh Kumar P.K., Subramoniam A.,34.Thakur M., Chauhan N.S., Bhargava S., Dixit35.Thakur M., Dixit V.K.: Evid. Based Comple-36.Watcho P., Zelefack F., Nguelefack T.B.,Received: 24. 11. 2009