Eurycoma longifolia Jack in managing idiopathic male infertility

This study investigated the effect of treatment with the proprietary standardized, water-soluble extract of the root of the Malaysian plant, Eurycoma longifolia Jack, which is thought to enhance male fertility with regard to higher semen volumes, sperm concentrations, the percentage of normal sperm...

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Published in:Asian journal of andrology 2010-05, Vol.12 (3), p.376-380
Main Authors: Tambi, Mohd Ismail Bin Mohd, Imran, M Kamarul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aphrodisiacs - pharmacology
Eurycoma - chemistry
Female
Humans
Infertility, Male - drug therapy
Infertility, Male - physiopathology
Male
Original
Plant Extracts - pharmacology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Rate
Semen - cytology
Semen - drug effects
Sperm Count
Sperm Motility - drug effects
Spermatozoa - cytology
Spermatozoa - drug effects
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Summary:This study investigated the effect of treatment with the proprietary standardized, water-soluble extract of the root of the Malaysian plant, Eurycoma longifolia Jack, which is thought to enhance male fertility with regard to higher semen volumes, sperm concentrations, the percentage of normal sperm morphology and sperm motility in male partners of sub-fertile couples with idiopathic infertility. A total of 350 patients were given 200 mg of the extract daily and follow-up semen analyses were performed every 3 months for 9 months. Of these 350 patients, 75 patients completed one full cycle of 3 months. Follow-up semen analyses in these patients showed significant improvement in all semen parameters. The proprietary extract of Eurycoma longifolia Jack significantly improved the sperm quality in these patients, allowing for 11 (14.7%) spontaneous pregnancies.
ISSN:1008-682X
1745-7262
1745-7262
DOI:10.1038/aja.2010.7