Androgenic steroid composition of the hexane/ methanol whole plant extract of Solanecio tuberosus (Selbilla) around Lake Tana Northwest Ethiopia

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  • Zewdie Mekonnen Nigussie Menyechil Yenealem Antigegn, Seleshi Andualem Mekuriaw, Endalkachew Nibret Semegn

Abstract

The plant kingdom is a treasure house of potential drugs. Steroids are very important molecules that mediate a
wide range of biological functions in the human body. Today, there is no study reporting the androgenic steroid
content of Solanecio tuberosus extract. In this study, the androgenic steroid content of hexane/methanol extract
of S. tuberosus was analyzed by Fourier transform (FT)-infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy,
FT-magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and thin layer chromatography. Androgenic steroid derivatives such as
predinsolone, testosterone cypionate, and methyltestostrone were identified. The present study showed that
S. tuberosus can be considered as a potential remedy to improve the sexual and physical health of men as they
go aged and in testosterone deficient condition if further studies are conducted on safety and efficacy of the
plant material.

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Published

27-11-2015

How to Cite

Menyechil Yenealem Antigegn, Seleshi Andualem Mekuriaw, Endalkachew Nibret Semegn, Z. M. N. (2015). Androgenic steroid composition of the hexane/ methanol whole plant extract of Solanecio tuberosus (Selbilla) around Lake Tana Northwest Ethiopia. Journal of Medicinal Herbs and Ethnomedicine, 1, 79–83. Retrieved from https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/jmhe/article/view/2877

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