Bibliometric Analysis of Polyherbal Formulations as Aphrodisiacs: A Review of Current Research Trends

I Gusti Agung Ayu Kartika; Iwan Saka Nugraha; Ida Bagus Putra Mahardika; Suryani Suryani

doi:10.36733/medicamento.v11i2.11418

Penulis

I Gusti Agung Ayu Kartika Universitas Hindu Negeri I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa Denpasar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7170-2494
Iwan Saka Nugraha Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bintang Persada
Ida Bagus Putra Mahardika Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bintang Persada
Suryani Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36733/medicamento.v11i2.11418

Kata Kunci:

afrodisiak, formulasi poliherbal, kesehatan seksual, kombinasi herbal, potensi terapeutik

Abstrak

Dalam beberapa tahun terakhir, potensi terapeutik formulasi poliherbal sebagai afrodisiak, khususnya sebagai alternatif alami pengganti terapi sintetis untuk gangguan kesehatan seksual, telah menarik perhatian yang signifikan. Formulasi poliherbal diyakini meningkatkan efektivitas melalui efek sinergis, sehingga menjadi pilihan yang disukai baik dalam praktik pengobatan tradisional maupun modern. Tinjauan ini bertujuan memberikan analisis komprehensif mengenai tren penelitian terkait penggunaan formulasi poliherbal untuk tujuan afrodisiak. Analisis bibliometrik dilakukan menggunakan basis data Scopus dengan mengekstraksi artikel relevan menggunakan kata kunci “Aphrodisiac AND Polyherbal OR Combination”. Dari 88 artikel awal, 16 artikel dipilih untuk analisis mendalam. Perangkat lunak VOSviewer digunakan untuk memvisualisasikan jaringan kolaborasi, pola kepenulisan bersama, dan tren kata kunci, yang menunjukkan meningkatnya minat penelitian terhadap formulasi poliherbal untuk meningkatkan kesehatan seksual. Tinjauan naratif melengkapi temuan ini dengan mengeksplorasi metodologi penelitian, sumber bahan herbal, komposisi formulasi, dan tanaman yang paling sering digunakan. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa meskipun formulasi afrodisiak poliherbal memiliki potensi terapeutik yang menjanjikan, penelitian di bidang ini masih terfragmentasi dengan uji klinis yang terbatas terkait keamanan dan efektivitas. Tanaman yang paling sering diteliti meliputi Tribulus terrestris, Mucuna pruriens, dan Withania somnifera, yang dikenal berpengaruh terhadap kadar testosteron, fungsi vaskular, dan peningkatan libido. Formulasi afrodisiak poliherbal yang terdiri dari 2 hingga 41 spesies tanaman bekerja melalui mekanisme sinergis antar tanaman yang meningkatkan fungsi seksual dan mendukung kesehatan reproduksi secara komprehensif. Temuan ini memberikan wawasan penting bagi peneliti dan industri dalam pengembangan produk nutraseutikal dan farmaseutikal berbasis poliherbal.

Biografi Penulis

I Gusti Agung Ayu Kartika, Universitas Hindu Negeri I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa Denpasar

Program Studi Yoga dan Kesehatan, Fakultas Brahma Widya

Iwan Saka Nugraha, Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bintang Persada

Program Studi Sarjana Farmasi Klinis Komunitas, Fakultas Kesehatan

Ida Bagus Putra Mahardika, Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bintang Persada

Program Studi Sarjana Farmasi Klinis Komunitas, Fakultas Kesehatan

Suryani, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani

Departemen Farmakologi dan Farmasi Klinik, Fakultas Farmasi

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