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A comparative study of Ferula hermonis root extracts and sildenafil on copulatory behaviour of male rats. 2003

K A Hadidi, and T Aburjai, and A K Battah

Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.

The effect of 600 mg/kg given by oral route to rats of Ferula hermonis roots extracts (petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, methanol and water) was evaluated on sexual behaviour of male rats. Petroleum ether and ethyl acetate extracts produced a significant decrease in both the mount rate (MR) and the intromission rate (IR), significant prolongation of intromission latency (IL) was observed when these extracts were compared with both controls and sildenafil. Methanolic extract produced a significant increase in MR while no effect has been observed on IR or IL in comparison with control. The effect of water extract was not significantly different from controls for the MR and IR, but there was a significant prolongation in the IL.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008517	Phytotherapy	Use of plants or herbs to treat diseases or to alleviate pain.	Herb Therapy,Herbal Therapy
D010879	Piperazines	Compounds that are derived from PIPERAZINE.
D010936	Plant Extracts	Concentrated pharmaceutical preparations of plants obtained by removing active constituents with a suitable solvent, which is evaporated away, and adjusting the residue to a prescribed standard.	Herbal Medicines,Plant Extract,Extract, Plant,Extracts, Plant,Medicines, Herbal
D011687	Purines	A series of heterocyclic compounds that are variously substituted in nature and are known also as purine bases. They include ADENINE and GUANINE, constituents of nucleic acids, as well as many alkaloids such as CAFFEINE and THEOPHYLLINE. Uric acid is the metabolic end product of purine metabolism.
D005260	Female		Females
D005309	Ferula	A plant genus of the family APIACEAE. It contains pungent oils and resins. It is used to flavor curries, as a carminative, and as cat and dog repellent. The occasionally used common name of 'giant fennel' should not be confused with true fennel (FOENICULUM).	Asafoetida,Asa-foetida,Asafetida,Ferula foetida,Ferula harmonis,Ferula hermonis,Zallouh,Asa foetida,Asa-foetidas,Asafetidas,Asafoetidas,Ferula foetidas,Ferula harmoni,Ferula hermoni,Ferulas,Zallouhs,foetida, Ferula,harmonis, Ferula,hermonis, Ferula
D000068677	Sildenafil Citrate	A PHOSPHODIESTERASE TYPE-5 INHIBITOR; VASODILATOR AGENT and UROLOGICAL AGENT that is used in the treatment of ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION and PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION.	1-((3-(6,7-Dihydro-1-methyl-7-oxo-3-propyl-1H-pyrazolo(4,3-d)pyrimidin-5-yl)-4-ethoxyphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-methylpiperazine citrate,Acetildenafil,Desmethyl Sildenafil,Desmethylsildenafil,Homosildenafil,Hydroxyhomosildenafil,NCX-911,Revatio,Sildenafil,Sildenafil Lactate,Sildenafil Nitrate,UK 92480-10,UK-92,480-10,Viagra,Citrate, Sildenafil,Lactate, Sildenafil,NCX 911,NCX911,Nitrate, Sildenafil,Sildenafil, Desmethyl,UK 92,480 10,UK 92480 10,UK 9248010
D000284	Administration, Oral	The giving of drugs, chemicals, or other substances by mouth.	Drug Administration, Oral,Administration, Oral Drug,Oral Administration,Oral Drug Administration,Administrations, Oral,Administrations, Oral Drug,Drug Administrations, Oral,Oral Administrations,Oral Drug Administrations
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia