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ABSTRACT
Polyherbal remedies, a key component of traditional medicine, involve using multiple herbs in a single formulation, offering a synergistic effect that can enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity. This study aims to evaluate the aphrodisiac effectiveness of the poly-herbal-formulated tea (Musa paradisiaca, Mucuna pruriens, Curcuma longa, Thespesia garckeana and Anthocleista djalonesis). In this research, 20 male rats were divided into 5 groups of 4 rats in each group. Group 1 received distilled water; groups 2 and 3 received 10 and 20 mg/kg of an aqueous extract of tea respectively; group 4 received 5 mg/kg of Sildenafil citrate; and group 5 received 20 mg/kg of carbamazepine orally for 14 days. All the rats were evaluated for mating and orientational behaviour as well as testosterone analysis. It was found that 20 mg/kg of aqueous extract of polyherbal tea and 5 mg/kg of Sildenafil citrate increased the frequency of the mount and intromission compared to water control and Carbamazepine (p<0.01). Aqueous tea extract (10 and 20 mg/kg) and Sildenafil citrate (5 mg/kg) increase ejaculatory frequency and latency when compared to water control and carbamazepine (**p<0.01; *p< 0.05). Polyherbal tea (10 and 20 mg/kg), 20 mg/kg of carbamazepine, and 5 mg/kg of Sildenafil citrate significantly increased the number of anogenital sniffing, licking, and genital grooming when compared to water control (**p<0.01; *p< 0.05). When compared to water control and carbamazepine, aqueous tea extract (10 and 20 mg/kg) and Sildenafil citrate (5 mg/kg) increase testosterone levels (**p<0.01; *p< 0.05). The weight of the testis remained unaltered (p>0.05). In conclusion, polyherbal-formulated tea possesses aphrodisiac qualities and efficacy in increasing sexual health and performance in male rats.
