Result of Protodioscin (Tribulus terrestris) treatment in males diagnosed with infertility and impotence
K.M. Arsyad
Medical Biology Division of Andrology, University of Sriwijaya, Indonesia.

SUMMARY

Libilov treatment consisting of oral administration of 3 x 1 to 3 x 2 tablets / day for 14 to 60 days was shown to be effective in improving the concentration and quality of spermatozoa in patients with oligozoospermia. Furthermore, the treated men also reported improvement in sexual libido, erection, ejaculation and orgasm. Libilov treatment also resulted in improved spermatogenesis in the Sertoli and germinal cells, and increased the efficiency of testosterone conversion to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). As DHT played an important role in the improvement of red blood cell formation (erythropoiesis) as well as muscle development, this contributed to the sense of physical well-being and improved oxygen circulation in the body. Indirectly, these effects also added to the improvement in sexual functions, including libido, erection, and orgasm.

Phytochemicals: modern views and breakthrough in traditional herbal management of sexual dysfunctions
A. Adimoelja
Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
in 3rd AOAC Meeting, Chiba, Japan (2000)

SUMMARY

Traditional herbs have been a revolutionary breakthrough in the management of erectile dysfunction and have become known world-wide as an 'instant' treatment. The modern view of the management of erectile dysfunction subscribes to a single etiology, i.e. the mechanism of erection. A large number of pharmacological agents are orally consumed and vasoactive agents inserted intraurethrally or injected intrapenially to regain good erection. Modern phytochemicals have been developed from traditional herbs. Phytochemicals focus their mechanism of healing action of the root cause, i.e. the inability to control the proper function of the whole body system. Hence phytochemicals manage erectile dysfunction in the frame of sexual dysfunction as a whole entity. Protodioscin is a phytochemical agent derived from Tribulus terrestris L plant, which has been clinically proven to improve sexual desire and enhance erection via the conversion of protodioscin to DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone). Preliminary observations suggest that Tribulus terrestris L grown on different soils does not consistently produce the active component protodioscin. Further photochemical studies of many other herbal plants are needed to explain the inconsistent result found with other herbal plants, such as in diversities of Ginseng, Eurycoma longifolia, Pimpinella pruacen, Muara puama, Ginkgo biloba, Yohimbe etc.