ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 5, 2023
Effects of Aqueous Extracts of Sarcocephalus latifolius (Rubiaceae) and Cnestis ferruginea (Connaraceae) on the Body Weight and Relative Weight of Certain Sex Organs of Male Rats
Soro Tianga Yaya, Severin Koffi, Ehoussou N’douffou Célestin, Mian Jean Claude, Coulibaly Sirabana, Traoré Flavien
Page no 15-19 |
10.36348/sjbr.2023.v08i02.001
Sarcocephalus latifolius and Cnestis ferruginea are shrubs with heights of 5 to 8 m and 3 to 3.6 m, respectively, and are known to be powerful aphrodisiacs. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of aqueous extracts of their leaves on the body weight and relative weight of some androgen- dependent sex organs of male rats. For this purpose, the rats were subjected to an 8-day treatment. These extracts had no significant effect on either the body weight or the relative weight of the androgen-dependent secondary sex organs of the rats compared to the control over the 8-day treatment period. The leaves of Sarcocephalus latifolius and Cnestis ferruginea did not have any detectable androgenic properties during this period.