A new study carried out by the Centre for Integrative Clinical and Molecular Medicine in Brisbane has found that fenugreek can improve people’s sex drive. Fenugreek is a bean-like plant which grows in India and other Asian countries. It is mainly used in Indian curries and other vegetables.

Researchers have found that a compound in fenugreek seeds called saponins, is thought to stimulate male sex hormones including testosterone. According to a trail conducted by the Centre for Integrative Clinical and Molecular Medicine in Australia, men who took the herb saw a significant improvement in their sex life.

The researchers conducted a study on men aged 25 to 52. Half of the participants took the fenugreek extract twice a day for six weeks while the other half took placebo pill. The results of the study found that the group who took fenugreek extract had 25% improved libido. The men who took the placebo saw either no increase or decrease.

Researchers have said that low libido is a problem for many men, which may result in depression, anxiety, obesity and excessive alcohol intake.