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ArticleBioMed research international2025

Presence of Sildenafil and Tadalafil in Herbal Medicinal Products Claimed to Treat Erectile Dysfunction in Nyamagana and Ilemela Districts, Mwanza, Tanzania.

Flora J Mchallah, Raphael Matinde, Adelina Thomas, Lutugera Kihwili, Tanga Mafuru, James Kapala, Emmanuel Kimaro, Alfredi A Moyo, Eugene Mutagwaba, Sheila M Maregesi

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Flora J MchallahDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Raphael MatindeDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6681-5275
Adelina ThomasDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Lutugera KihwiliDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Tanga MafuruDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
James KapalaDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Emmanuel KimaroDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3123-0477
Alfredi A MoyoMabibo Research Centre, National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Eugene MutagwabaDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Sheila M MaregesiDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.

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Erectile DysfunctionPlants, MedicinalSildenafil CitrateTadalafilChromatography, Thin LayerDrug ContaminationHumansMalePhosphodiesterase 5 InhibitorsTanzaniaPhosphodiesterase 5 InhibitorsSildenafil CitrateTadalafil

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PMCPMC12253990

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