Use of Tribulus terrestris and Lepidium meyenii extract in rats: reproductive, biochemical and body parameters

Andrologia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Richard Miranda ◽  
Bruna Resende Chaves ◽  
Lara Vilela Soares ◽  
Isaac Filipe Moreira Konig ◽  
Juliana Tensol Pinto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tribulus Terrestris ◽  
Lepidium Meyenii ◽  
Body Parameters

scholarly journals Estratégias terapêuticas na função sexual de homens com lesão medular traumática

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (13) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Josepha Karinne de Oliveira Ferro ◽  
Dandara Pestana de Souza ◽  
Daniella Araújo de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Injury ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Tribulus Terrestris ◽  
American Spinal Injury Association ◽  
Functional Classification ◽  
Lepidium Meyenii ◽  
Paullinia Cupana ◽  
Cord Injury

Introdução: Repercussões estruturais e fisiológicas são causadas após a lesão medular e, dependendo da extensão e localização da lesão, a resposta sexual será alterada. Movidos pelo conhecimento sociocultural e dificuldade de satisfação na relação sexual, muitos indivíduos recorrem a estratégias alternativas para tratamento das disfunções. Objetivos: Conhecer as principais estratégias terapêuticas utilizadas por homens com lesão medular traumática nas disfunções sexuais. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo observacional descritivo, realizado com 24 homens com média de idade de 32,62 (IC 28,65 – 36,60), com lesão medular traumática, recrutados em serviços de referência em lesão medular na cidade do Recife (PE). Os indivíduos passaram por avaliação neurológica de acordo com as diretrizes da International Standards for Neurological Examination and Functional Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI), a American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA), avaliação da função sexual através do Índice Internacional de Função Erétil (IIFE) e responderam a um formulário semiestruturado para identificar as estratégias terapêuticas utilizadas na função sexual. Para a coleta de informações acerca das plantas medicinais, foi feita uma pesquisa nos entornos dos mercados públicos localizados na Região Metropolitana do Recife (PE). Resultados: As estratégias terapêuticas utilizadas foram: uso de plantas medicinais (25%) e uso drogas inibidoras da fosfodiesterase tipo 5 (33,3%). Das plantas medicinais, as mais utilizadas foram Catuaba - Trichilia catigua (33,3%), Guaraná- Paullinia cupana (33,3%), Maca Peruana Lepidium meyenii (33,3%) e Tríbulus Terrestris (33,3%). Considerações finais: As principais estratégias terapêuticas utilizadas pelos participantes foram plantas medicinais e uso drogas inibidoras da fosfodiesterase tipo 5.Palavras-chave: Traumatismo da Medula Espinhal. Sexualidade. Terapias Complementares. Plantas medicinais.ClinicalTrials.gov  ID: NCT02908867

scholarly journals Hypospermia Improvement in Dogs Fed on a Nutraceutical Diet

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Francesco Ciribé ◽  
Riccardo Panzarella ◽  
Maria Carmela Pisu ◽  
Alessandro Di Cerbo ◽  
Gianandrea Guidetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Folic Acid ◽  
Vitamin E ◽  
Beta Carotene ◽  
Tribulus Terrestris ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Action Mechanism ◽  
Evaluation Period ◽  
Lepidium Meyenii ◽  
Semen Volume

Male dog infertility may represent a serious concern in the canine breeding market. The aim of this clinical evaluation was to test the efficacy of a commercially available nutraceutical diet, enriched with Lepidium meyenii, Tribulus terrestris, L-carnitine, zinc, omega-3 (N-3) fatty acids, beta-carotene, vitamin E, and folic acid, in 28 male dogs suffering from infertility associated with hypospermia. All dogs received the diet over a period of 100 days. At the end of the evaluation period, no adverse effects, including head and tail anomalies percentage onset, were reported. Interestingly, motility percentage, semen volume and concentration, and total number of sperms per ejaculation significantly increased. Further investigations on a wider cohort of dogs might be useful to better correlate the presence of oxytetracycline in pet’s diet and the onset of infertility and clearly assess the action mechanism of an oxytetracycline-free nutraceutical diet.

scholarly journals ABORDAGEM DAS DISFUNÇÕES SEXUAIS: O USO DE LEPIDIUM MEYENII E TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 1409-1425
Author(s):  
Edcleidson Rabelo da Cruz ◽  
Juliana Azevedo da Paixão ◽  
Yuri Gabriel Batista Silva
Keyword(s):  
Tribulus Terrestris ◽  
Lepidium Meyenii

Objetivo : realizar  uma revisão da literatura sobre a abordagem das disfunções sexuais com o auxílio da Lepidium meyenii e Tribulus terrestres .Métodos : Trata-se de uma de uma pesquisa bibliográfica, descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa. Resultados: O resultado total da investigação foi de 70  artigos. Foram excluídos 13   artigos repetidos.Restou o total de 57 artigos, dos quais foram excluídos os que não continham o texto disponível e também os que não estavam relacionados às Disfunções Sexuais humanas . Assim, foram obtidos 16 artigos . Foram descartados os artigos que não possuíam texto completo disponível ou que seu conteúdo não relacionava com a temática .Considerações finais: Com base nos estudos discutidos é possível Tribulus terrestris  consiste em  uma planta com grandes potencialidades para o manejo da disfunção sexual e outros sintomas relacionados à menopausa, sendo assim,  pode ser um tratamento  alternativa ou complementar.

The use of Body Surface Index as a Better Clinical Health indicators Compare to Body Mass Index and Body Surface Area for Clinical Application

2018 ◽  
pp. 131-136
Author(s):  
Shirazu I. ◽  
Theophilus. A. Sackey ◽  
Elvis K. Tiburu ◽  
Mensah Y. B. ◽  
Forson A.
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Body Surface Area ◽  
Clinical Application ◽  
Body Surface ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Parameters ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Individual Body

The relationship between body height and body weight has been described by using various terms. Notable among them is the body mass index, body surface area, body shape index and body surface index. In clinical setting the first descriptive parameter is the BMI scale, which provides information about whether an individual body weight is proportionate to the body height. Since the development of BMI, two other body parameters have been developed in an attempt to determine the relationship between body height and weight. These are the body surface area (BSA) and body surface index (BSI). Generally, these body parameters are described as clinical health indicators that described how healthy an individual body response to the other internal organs. The aim of the study is to discuss the use of BSI as a better clinical health indicator for preclinical assessment of body-organ/tissue relationship. Hence organ health condition as against other body composition. In addition the study is `also to determine the best body parameter the best predict other parameters for clinical application. The model parameters are presented as; modeled height and weight; modelled BSI and BSA, BSI and BMI and modeled BSA and BMI. The models are presented as clinical application software for comfortable working process and designed as GUI and CAD for use in clinical application.

Biological Activities of Maca (Lepidium meyenii) Extracts

2009 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 817-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun-Suk Kwon ◽  
In-Sook Jeon ◽  
Jin-Hyeon Hwang ◽  
Dong-Min Lim ◽  
Yong-Soo Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activities ◽  
Lepidium Meyenii

Withdrawn: Hepatoprotective effects of Tribulus terrestris L. (Zygophyllales: Zygophyllaceae) hydro-alcholic extract on non-alcoholic fatty liver-induced rats

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Almasi ◽  
Mozafar Khazaei ◽  
Shima Chehrei ◽  
Ali Ghanbari
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Liver ◽  
Liver Tissue ◽  
Serum Lipid ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Lipid Profiles ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Tribulus Terrestris ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Alcoholic Fatty Liver

Non-alcoholic fatty liver induces many complications to the liver tissue and also serum related parameters. Medicinal plants are the safe therapeutic strategy for the treatment of diseases. In this regards, the present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Tribulus terrestris L. (Zygophyllales: Zygophyllaceae) extract on non-alcoholic fatty liver in rats. In this experimental study, thirty male Wistar rats were divided into five groups (n = 6). Animals in experimental groups were received high fructose diet (70%) (HDF) daily alone or in combined with daily intraperitoneal injection of 500, 700 and 1,000 mg/kg extract of T. terrestris. Control group of rats was feed with standard chow. The serum levels of biomarkers of liver and serum lipid profiles were assessed, also histopathological examination of liver tissue done. Data were analyzed using One-way ANOVA method followed by Tukey’s post-hoc multiple comparison test and P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. There were significant improvements for biomarkers of liver tissue (P < 0.05) and serum lipid profiles (P < 0.01) in the HFD-fed rats that were treated with T. terrestris extract compare to HFD-fed group. In addition, accumulation of lipids in hepatocytes was significantly reduced in the HFD-fed + extract administrated groups in comparison to HFD-fed rats (P < 0.01). T. terrestris extract has protective effects against non-alcoholic fatty liver by changing biomarkers of liver tissue, serum lipid profiles and histopathological anomalies of liver tissue, to normal range.

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