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 G.S.
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.accessioned2025-04-10T11:09:28Z
dc.date.available2025-04-10T11:09:28Z
dc.date.issued2016
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.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.4149/BLL_2016_130
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/48765
dc.publisherComenius University
dc.titleThe effect of mad honey on testosterone levels of male rats
dc.typeArticle

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