Effect of Ginseng Extract on Male Rat Sexual Behavior.
- Author:
Jin Keun JUNG
1
;
Nack Gyeu CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Ginseng;
Sexual behavior
- MeSH:
Animals;
Humans;
Infertility;
Korea;
Male*;
Panax*;
Rats*;
Reflex;
Sexual Behavior*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1990;31(2):270-273
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ginseng has been used, as almost panacea in Korea, for poor health, unsatisfactory sexual activity and even infertility from the ancient century. But its precise mechanism of action remains unclear. It is believed that the important physiological action of ginseng is to enhance the activity ot adopting or resisting the unfavorable environment. In this animal study, the model designed for rat sexual behavior, no significant influence on penile reflexes and copulatory behaviors was not shown by the ginseng extract. Only the PEL was much shortened, which means easy recovery from exhaustion or/and refactory phase. It seems, in general, that the ginseng has no effect on sexual activity improvement in normal rat.
