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Testosterone in Males as Enhanced by Onion (
Review in Biomolecules, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Role of Vitamin B₆ in Testosterone Synthesis.The world journal of men's health · 2026Review
- Association between the oxidative balance score and testosterone deficiency: a cross-sectional study of the NHANES, 2011-2016.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Role of Lipoic Acid in Testosterone Production in Males.The world journal of men's health · 2025Review
- The beneficial effect of Allium Cepa bulb extract on reproduction of rats; A two-generation study on fecundity and sex hormones.PloS one · 2024Article
- Effect of dietary onion (Allium cepa L.) powder as an antioxidant on semen quality, blood biochemicals, and reproductive parameters, as well as immunological variables of rabbit bucks under severe heat stress.Tropical animal health and production · 2023Article
- Ameliorative effects of propolis upon reproductive toxicity in males.Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine · 2023Article
- Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Sexual Dysfunction, Infertility and Improving Virility in the East African Community: A Systematic Review.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2023Review
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- MOTILIPERM Ameliorates Immobilization Stress-Induced Testicular Dysfunction via Inhibition of Oxidative Stress and Modulation of the Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway in SD Rats.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Article
- A Comprehensive Review of the Phytochemical, Pharmacological, and Toxicological Properties ofBiomolecules · 2020Review
- Non-testosterone management of male hypogonadism: an examination of the existing literature.Translational andrology and urology · 2020Review
- Mechanisms of honey on testosterone levels.Heliyon · 2019Review
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Abstract
Testosterone (17β-Hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one) is the main sex hormone in males. Maintaining and enhancing testosterone level in men is an incessant target for many researchers. Examples of such research approaches is to utilize specific types of food or dietary supplements as a safe and easily reached means. Here, specifically, since 1967 until now, many research studies have revealed the effect of onion on testosterone; however, this link has yet to be collectively reviewed or summarized. To accomplish this contribution, we searched the Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed databases for full articles or abstracts (published in English language) from April 1967 through December 2018 using the keywords "onion" versus "testosterone". In addition, a number of related published articles from the same databases were included to improve the integrity of the discussion, and hence the edge of the future directions. In summary, there is an evidence that onions enhance testosterone level in males. The mechanisms by which this occurs is mainly by increasing the production of luteinizing hormone, enhancing the antioxidant defense mechanism in the tests, neutralizing the damaging effects of the generated free radicals, ameliorating insulin resistance, promoting nitric oxide production, and altering the activity of adenosine 5'-monophosphate -activated protein kinase. However, this effect requires further approval in humans, mainly by conducting clinical trials.
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