Effects Of Peaberry Coffee On The Sexual Behavior and The Blood Testosterone Levels Of The Male Mouse (Mus musculus)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to obtain empirical evidence and reliable informations towards aphrodisiac properties of peaberry coffee. This eksperimental laboratorium research coducted using male mice within 4 treatment groups: group methyl-testosterone as a positive control, negative control, regular coffee powder and peaberry coffee. Oral were given for 7 consecutive days. Blood was taken from the orbital sinus eye and analyzed in a clinical laboratory. The sexual behavior indicator observed were vaginal kissing/days/30 mins. The results showed the average frequencycof vaginal kisssing occurance were 4.66 times in methyl testosterone groups; 2.33 times in negative control groups; 3.33 times in regular coffee groups, and 4.33 times in peabery coffee groups. These data were analyzed using One Way Anova. The result indicating that there were significant differences between the number of kissing vaginal treatment group. Peaberry coffee also affect the increase in average blood testosterone levels in mice, although no significant difference by Anova analysis. The conclusion that can be drawn from this research is the peaberry coffee has a pottential as nutritious boosting aphrodisiac drinks.