Tribulus Terrestris Extract

Description

What are Health Benefits? Tribulus terrestris L. is an herbaceous perennial plant from Zigophyllaceae family, with a lot of branching; forming flat patches long stems, common in stony places in the warm parts of the country. The researches about the main active substance in the plant - saponins, had been made in Bulgaria. Steroid saponins from furostanol and spirostanol types and sapogenins have been isolated. In the saponins mix, predominate the furostanol saponins protodioscine and protogracilin. Flavonol glycosides like astragalin, tribuloside, rutin, tannic compounds and oils are also contained. The Tribulus terrestris plant shows sexual enhancing, diuretic, laxative and anti-micotic properties. For producing of dry plant extract from Tribulus terrestris is used the whole aerial part of the plant (herba), harvested in the flowering period.