Efficacy and safety assessments of Ferula assa-foetida L., traditionally used in Greco-Arab herbal medicine for enhancing male fertility, libido and erectile function

Based on knowledge from traditional Arabic and Islamic herbal medicine, this study aims to examine the effects of extracts from Ferula assa-foetida L on male fertility and sexual functioning in rats and in man. Therefore, ethanol extract from seeds and 50% water-ethanol extracts from roots were prepared into so-called “Masculine” tablets and assessed for their safety and efficacy in enhancing male libido. Results obtained show that Masculine exhibit high levels of safety in both cultured human fibroblasts and in experimental studies on rats ...