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Clinical trial of butea superba

To study the effect of Butea superba on erectile dysfunction (ED) in Thai males. Methods: A 3-month randomized double-blind clinical trial was carried out in volunteers with ED, aged 30 years-70 years, to evaluate the therapeutic effect of the crude preparation of Butea superba tubers on

ED. Results: There was a significant upgrading in 4 of the 5 descriptive evaluations of the IIEF-5 questionnaire. Estimation of the sexual record indicated that 82.4 % of the patients exhibited noticeable improvement. Haematology and blood chemistry analysis revealed no apparent change.

Conclusion: The plant preparation appears to improve the erectile function in ED patients without apparent toxicity.

( Asian J Andro12003 Sep; 5: 243-246)


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