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In Search of Spermatogenetic and Virility Potential Drugs of Ayurvedic Leads: A Review

Tuhin Kanti Biswas, Srikanta Pandit and Utpalendu Jana

Description about drugs of natural origin is available in different texts of Ayurveda for their spermatogenetic and virility potential activities which are being clinically practiced for a long time in India. Ayurvedic aphrodisiac therapeutics is categorized in major two groups as pharmacological and non-pharmacological. Drugs of plants, minerals and animal sources are explained in different classical texts of Ayurveda for such activities. Potentiality of pharmaco-therapeutic agents commonly used like Mucuna prurience, Chlorophytum borivilianum, Withania somnifera, Tribulus terristeris and Shilajit are scientifically reported which exhibit such activities. Beside description of single natural products, there is description of use of many formulations of either polyherbal or herbo-minerals in composition for such activities.