Approximately 150 million men worldwide experience erectile dysfunction, whereby they are unable to maintain an erection adequate for satisfactory sexual performance. This population is projected to more than double in the next 25 yr. Introduction of the phosphodiesterase inhibitors has revolutionized the management of this common problem, encouraging many more men to seek treatment. The issue ...

Prostate cancer is now ranked fifth in incidence among cancers in Korean adult males. This is attributable to the more Westernized dietary style which increases the morbidity of prostate cancer and the development of cancer diagnostic technologies, such as prostate-specific antigen and advanced medical systems, increasing the rate of prostate cancer diagnosis. Prostate cancer effects include no...

The role of nitric oxide (NO) in erectile physiology is well documented. NO activates relaxation of corporal cavernosal smooth muscle tissue resulting in increased blood flow into the penis resulting in an erection. At present, pharmacologic treatments for erectile dysfunction, such as the phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors, potentiate the erectile response generated by NO. However, a new class of ...

Erection is a physiological process that involves vascular, hormonal, and nervous factors. Erectile dysfunction one of the male sexual problems occur globally reported to affect men's quality life. Herbal plants have been widely used for disease treatment, including problem erectile dysfunction. This paper aims review molecular potential various in physiology erection treat The literature searc...