REVIEW: THE STUDY OF EFFECTOFBOTANICALS AND NUTRACEUTICALS IN FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONAND IN MENOPAUSE

Substances which are used to treat sexual dysfunction or to improve sexual behaviour and satisfaction in humans and animals are called aphrodisiac. Uses of plant material to treat sexual disorder and in menopausal women is a long back history in the different system of medicine and it was practiced by different type of Vaidyas and traditional healer in almost all the countries in the world, like China, India, Egypt, Rome and Greek. Even though there was an unavailability of the scientific data, these substances have been used as aphrodisiac. During the historic times Soy Isoflavones,Tribulusterrestries, Mucunapruriens, L- Arginine, Grape Seed Extractand other plants have been investigated for its aphrodisiac activity and for its role in menopause by in vivo and in vitro model. Even though the study showed positive response to a particular substance, there is always a need to run the clinical trial before administering the tested drug in human being. The present review article summarizes the plant material which has been tested for its aphrodisiac activity and its effect in menopause in different experimental model (in vitro, in vivo on animal models, or in human clinical trials) and comply its claim in the different system of medicine.