Rebung Bambu Tabah (Gigantochloa Nigrociliata) Berpotensi Sebagai Bahan Afrodisiak pada Mencit Jantan (POTENTIAL APHRODISIAC ACTIVITY OF TABAH BAMBOO SHOOTS (GIGANTOCHLOA NIGROCILIATA) IN MALE MOUSE)

This study was conducted to observe the potential aphrodisiac activity of Gigantochloa nigrociliata in male mouse Mus musculus. The twenty four male mice, aged 12 weeks were divided randomly into four groups, each group consisted of 6 mice. One group was used as control (P0) where the mice were treated with aquadest. Three other groups were given treatment. The extracts contained of water (P1), etanol (P2), and n-hexane (P3). The animals in each treatment were treatments given 200 mg/kg bw Gigantochloa nigrociliata of extract orally (gavage) once daily as much as 0,2 mL for 33 days. The observations of sexual behaviour performed every three days during the treatment. Variables observed for the sexual behaviour are both the number and latency of mount and intromission. Mice were anaesthetized after 33 days. Cauda epidydimis were analyzed for motility, number and viability of sperms. The result showed that testosterone serum level increased significantly on etanol extract group (p