The effect of mad honey on testosterone levels of male rats

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dc.contributor.authorTatli, O
dc.contributor.authorKaraca, Y
dc.contributor.authorTurkmen, S
dc.contributor.authorGulgen, GS
dc.contributor.authorSahin, A
dc.contributor.authorEryigit, U
dc.contributor.authorFazli, O
dc.contributor.authorKaraguzel, E
dc.contributor.authorMentese, A
dc.contributor.authorOrem, A
dc.contributor.authorCansu, A
dc.contributor.authorTuredi, S
dc.contributor.authorGunduz, A
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T12:03:38Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T12:03:38Z
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the effect of mad honey on sexual performance. BACKGROUND: In traditional medicine in Turkey, mad honey is used to improve appetite, to heighten mental alertness, to reduce joint pain, to eliminate gastrointestinal system pains and to increase sexual performance. METHODS: In this experimental animal study eighteen Sprague Dawley male rats were randomized into three groups, a control group, a normal honey group and a mad honey group. Rats in the treatment groups were given a daily dose of 80 mg/kg normal honey or mad honey throughout the 30-day study period. Total testosterone, free testosterone, FSH, LH, estradiol, and progesterone levels were subsequently investigated from blood sera on day 30. RESULTS: Comparison of blood total testosterone levels among the groups revealed significantly higher levels in the mad honey group compared to the normal honey and control groups (p = 0.006, p = 0.00). Free testosterone levels were also significantly higher in the mad honey group than in the normal honey and control groups (p = 0.023, p = 0.01). No statistically significant differences were determined for other hormonal measurements. CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed a significant increase in both total and free testosterone levels in mad-honey group (Tab. 1, Fig. 2, Ref. 16). Text in PDF www.elis.sk.
dc.identifier.issn0006-9248
dc.identifier.other1336-0345
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/9260
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherCOMENIUS UNIV
dc.subjectRHODODENDRON
dc.subjectGRAYANOTOXIN
dc.titleThe effect of mad honey on testosterone levels of male rats
dc.typeArticle

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