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Published January 22, 2022 1:55pm Updated January 22, 2022 6:28pm Lime juice is thought to increase the levels of nitric oxide, leading to better blood flow (Picture: Getty)A new study has claimed that combining a squeeze of lime with Viagra can quadruple the effects of the impotence drug. The study, conducted by the Federal University of Technology in Akure, Nigeria, consisted of giving impotent lab rats the drug by itself or with the juice of two limes.The rats given Viagra – the branded version of the generic drug sildenafil – with lime juice began having sex within 15 seconds (while the other rats took over a minute to get busy) and had sex with twice as many female rats as their citrus-free counterparts.According to the research, the lime juice increases the levels of nitric oxide in the body, leading to better blood flow to the organs – including the penis.Blood tests in the experiment showed a 70% rise in nitric oxide for the rats given lime juice, The Sun reported.The academics involved say that adding lime juice to Viagra could allow men to perform sexually within minutes, instead of the usual half-hour minimum recommended by the drug’s guidelines. The study was tested on impotent rats and had positive results (Picture: Victor Figueroa/Unsplash)Lead researcher Ayokunle Ademosun said it is the first study to show citrus fruit can help with impotence, writing in the Journal of Food Biochemistry that the combination ‘could be very effective in the management of erectile dysfunction.’Approximately one
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