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FOOD ADDITIVES WITH BENEFICIAL EFFECTS IN THE TREATMENT OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION ,CONTAINING L-ARGININE , PYCNOGENOL AND GINSENG EXTRACT
Stanislava Ivanova, Stefka Pankova, Valentina Petkova, Milen Dimitrov
ABSTRACT The market of products for erectile dysfunction treatment or improving sexual performance is growing. Drugs as Viagra and Cialis have revolutionized treatment for erectile dysfunction. These medications work by increasing tissue sensitivity to the blood-vessel-dilating substance nitric oxide (NO) in the penis. These drugs may not be appropriate for patients with heart disease because of the danger of interacting with the nitrates. Men who have any of the following conditions should also avoid taking these drugs: severe heart or liver problems , recent stroke or heart attack ,low blood pressure ,certain rare inherited eye diseases.For this group of patients the only alternative is to take food additives for improving sexual performance .These food supplements very often contain L-arginine , Ginseng ,Pycnogenol. This review is focused on some food additives containing :L-arginine , Pycnogenol and Ginseng used for improvement of potency .We made an observational study based on information in medical sources for the benefits of use of these substances in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Keywords: additives, androgenic effects , erectile dysfunction , L-arginine , Ginseng , Pycnogenol. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |