SynthesisBioMed research international2018
Effects of
Synthesis in BioMed research international, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 29 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
29 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic and Ethnobotanical Review of Ashwagandha's ( Withania Somnifera ) Teratogenic and Abortifacient Potentials.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Ashwagandha on Reproductive Health: A Systematic Review of Sex-Specific Hormonal and Fertility Outcomes.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2026Pooled it
- Systematic review and network meta-analysis of the effects of plant active substance on quality of life in breast cancer patients.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- The most important medicinal plants affecting sperm and testosterone production: a systematic review.JBRA assisted reproduction · 2022Pooled it
- Exploring the efficacy and safety of a novel standardized ashwagandha (Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) · 2023Trial
- A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study Examining the Hormonal and Vitality Effects of Ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera) in Aging, Overweight Males.American journal of men's healthTrial
- Non-specific vaginal discharge in reproductive -Age women: Response to Unani therapy.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the effects ofAvicenna journal of phytomedicine · 2026Article
- Effect of ashwagandha (Open veterinary journal · 2025Article
- A comprehensive guide on the anti-inflammatory activities of Asgand Nagori (Withania somnifera) with special reference to cinnamaldehyde and carvacrol.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) supplementation: a review of its mechanisms, health benefits, and role in sports performance.Nutrition & metabolism · 2025Review
- Screening of Optimal Phytoconstituents throughCurrent pharmaceutical design · 2025Article
- Protective effects of Withania somnifera against cyclophosphamide-induced testicular damage in rats.Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine · 2024Article
- Phytochemicals ofMicroorganisms · 2023Review
- Article
- Pharmacokinetic Study of Withanosides and Withanolides fromMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Communication in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and role of immunomodulatory nutraceuticals in their management.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
- Female infertility and herbal medicine: An overview of the new findings.Food science & nutrition · 2021Review
- The Role of Forkhead Box Q1 Transcription Factor in Anticancer Effects of Withaferin A in Breast Cancer.Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2021Article
- Effects of Ashwagandha (Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2021Review
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
introduction
methodsThis systematic review study was designed in 2016. Required data were obtained from PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, Web of Knowledge, Web of Science, and manual search of articles, grey literature, reference checking, and expert contact.
resultsWS was found to improve reproductive system function by many ways. WS extract decreased infertility among male subjects, due to the enhancement in semen quality which is proposed due to the enhanced enzymatic activity in seminal plasma and decreasing oxidative stress. Also, WS extract improved luteinizing hormone and follicular stimulating hormone balance leading to folliculogenesis and increased gonadal weight, although some animal studies had concluded that WS had reversible spermicidal and infertilizing effects in male subjects.
conclusionWS was found to enhance spermatogenesis and sperm related indices in male and sexual behaviors in female. But, according to some available evidences for spermicidal features, further studies should focus on the extract preparation method and also dosage used in their study protocols.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.