Open AccessEffect of Eurycoma longifolia standardised aqueous root extract–Physta® on testosterone levels and quality of life in ageing male subjects: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicentre study
Author(s) -
Sasikala Chinnappan,
Annie George,
Pragya Pandey,
Govinda Narke,
Yogendra Kumar Choudhary
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
food and nutrition research/food and nutrition research. supplement
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.041
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1654-6628
pISSN - 1654-661X
DOI - 10.29219/fnr.v65.5647
Subject(s) - testosterone (patch) , medicine , placebo , sex hormone binding globulin , ageing , endocrinology , hormone , androgen , alternative medicine , pathology
Low testosterone levels cause physiological changes that compromise the quality of life in ageing men. A standardised water extract from the root of Eurycoma longifolia (EL), known as Physta ® , is known to increase testosterone levels.