Plants possess bioactive constituents which are responsible for their aphrodisiac, antioxidant, inhibitory as well as stimulatory or catalytic properties. The research is aimed at assessing the phytochemical constituents of Fumaria officinolis (fumitory), Cinnamomun cassia (cinnamon) and Ficus carica (bark of fig) with a view to evaluating their aphrodisiac activities. From the results, C. cassia has higher saponins content than F. officinolis and F. carica, while F. officinolis was found to contain higher flavonoids than C. cassia and F. carica. Similarly, F. carica contain higher tannins and terpenoids than F. officinolis and C. cassia. The groups treated with fumitory, cinnamon and bark of fig showed significant increase (p<0.05) in mounting behaviour of 5.00±1.00 & 4.66±1.52, 3.66±0.57 & 4.33±0.57 and 3.00±1.300 & 2.66±0.57 when compared with the control (1.66±0.57 & 1.33±0.57) within the 1st and the 3rd hour respectively. However, no significant difference (p>0.05) in mounting behavoiur was observed within the 1st and 3rd hour across the groups studied. The group treated with the standard drug (Penegra) shows excessive mounting behaviour of 5.66±0.57 & 5.33±0.57 within the 1st and 3rd hour. Our study indicates that bioactive compounds present in these plants may be responsible for their aphrodisiac activities.
