A Comprehensive Review of the Phytochemical, Pharmacological, and Toxicological Properties of Tribulus terrestris L.

R Ștefănescu, A Tero-Vescan, A Negroiu, E Aurică… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The general spread of Tribulus terrestris L.(South Africa, Australia, Europe, and India), the
high content of active ingredients (in particular sterol saponins, as well as flavonoids …

Nonpharmacological interventions for the management of testosterone and sperm parameters: a scoping review

HO Santos, FA Cadegiani, SC Forbes - Clinical Therapeutics, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Testosterone replacement and associated pharmacologic agents are effective
strategies to treat male hypogonadism; however, nutraceutical agents and lifestyle …

[HTML][HTML] Botanicals in health and disease of the testis and male fertility: A scoping review

A Shepherd, O Brunckhorst, K Ahmed, Q Xu - Phytomedicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Male factor infertility often results from testicular disorders leading to
inadequate sperm quantity and quality. Both beneficial and detrimental effects of botanical …

Beyond tribulus (Tribulus terrestris L.): The effects of phytotherapics on testosterone, sperm and prostate parameters

HO Santos, S Howell, FJ Teixeira - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2019 - Elsevier
Ethno-pharmacological relevance Phytotherapeutic approaches have been widely
proposed to improve male health. Despite the well-touted effects of tribulus (Tribulus …

Medicinal plants' proposed nanocomposites for the management of endocrine disorders

RH Al Zarzour, EE Kamarulzaman, FG Saqallah… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Extensive attention has been focused on herbal medicine for the treatment of different
endocrine disorders. In fact, compelling scientific evidence indicates that natural compounds …

Dietary supplements for male infertility: a critical evaluation of their composition

A Garolla, GC Petre, F Francini-Pesenti, L De Toni… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Dietary supplements (DS) represent a possible approach to improve sperm parameters and
male fertility. A wide range of DS containing different nutrients is now available. Although …

[HTML][HTML] Tribulus terrestris L. extract ameliorates atherosclerosis by inhibition of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation in ApoE−/− mice and A7r5 cells via …

J Zhang, WR Zhao, WT Shi, JJ Tan, KY Zhang… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Atherosclerosis (AS) is one of major threatens of death
worldwide, and vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation is an important …

[HTML][HTML] Puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris L.) in control of health and reproduction

AV Sirotkin, A Kolesarova - Physiological research, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tribulus terrestris, L.(puncture vine) have been used as a folk medicine for five thousands of
years, but its targets, effects, their mechanisms and application requires further studies. This …

[HTML][HTML] Phytochemical Evaluation of Lepidium meyenii, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Spirulina platensis, and Tribulus arabica, and Their Potential Effect on …

NG Shehab, TS Omolaoye, SS Du Plessis, SS Rawat… - Antioxidants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a sodium salt derived from glutamic acid, is widely used in
commercial food products to improve taste, quality, and preservation. However, its …

Comparison of the Effect of Carob Capsule and acupuncture on Sperm Motility, in Idiopathic Male Infertility: A Randomised Controlled Trial

M Ahmadian, R Salari, MR Noras, H Ahmadnia… - Journal of Herbal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Infertility is one of the growing health problems in most countries. However,
current treatment methods have a high cost and low success rate. In this study, to facilitate …