 Shellfish
such as oysters are the ultimate aphrodisiac, latest research has
indicated. According to a team of US and Italian chemists, bivalve
molluscs - the group of shellfish that includes oysters, clams and
mussels - contain compounds that have been shown to be effective in
releasing sexual hormones in humans, says science portal
healthinkonline.com.
"The supposition for centuries was that oysters, clams and mussels
have been thought to have aphrodisiac properties, and they were eaten
raw for that purpose," George Fisher, a chemistry professor at Miami's
Barry University, said at an American Chemical Society meeting here.
"We found there might be a scientific basis for the aphrodisiac
properties of these molluscs. We think that this could be the first
scientific evidence of some substance."
According to them, compounds such as D-aspartic acid and NMDA
(N-methyl-D-aspartate) in shellfish stimulate the secretion of
testosterone and oestrogen in humans.
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