Tribulus terrestris L. - a review

Tribulus terrestris L. is an annual herb, known worldwide as a noxious weed or as medicinal plant. Phytochemicals from Tribulus terrestris are well known in area of fitness suplements for muscle gain, in medicine, where those phytochemicals are used to treat cancer, obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia,...

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Main Authors: Jaroslav Neumann, KRISTÝNA LÍBALOVÁ, Petr KONVALINA, Pavel SMETANA, Petr VRÁBLÍK, Miloslav ŠOCH
Format: Article
Language:Bulgarian
Published: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Central European Agriculture
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Online Access:https://jcea.agr.hr/articles/771688_Kotvi_n_k_zemn_a_review_cs.pdf
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author Jaroslav Neumann
KRISTÝNA LÍBALOVÁ
Petr KONVALINA
Pavel SMETANA
Petr VRÁBLÍK
Miloslav ŠOCH
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description Tribulus terrestris L. is an annual herb, known worldwide as a noxious weed or as medicinal plant. Phytochemicals from Tribulus terrestris are well known in area of fitness suplements for muscle gain, in medicine, where those phytochemicals are used to treat cancer, obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, inflammatory diases and especially fertility in both women and man. Animal studies showed an increase in ovulation, an improvement in spermatogenesis and increase in the number of sperm, lowering serum glucose, triglycerides and cholesterol in diabetic mice.
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spelling doaj.art-d1377236e96a4f5391317f5e7c592cc92024-03-26T09:35:29ZbulUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of AgricultureJournal of Central European Agriculture1332-90492024-03-0125119420810.5513/JCEA01/25.1.4119Tribulus terrestris L. - a reviewJaroslav NeumannKRISTÝNA LÍBALOVÁPetr KONVALINAPavel SMETANAPetr VRÁBLÍKMiloslav ŠOCHTribulus terrestris L. is an annual herb, known worldwide as a noxious weed or as medicinal plant. Phytochemicals from Tribulus terrestris are well known in area of fitness suplements for muscle gain, in medicine, where those phytochemicals are used to treat cancer, obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, inflammatory diases and especially fertility in both women and man. Animal studies showed an increase in ovulation, an improvement in spermatogenesis and increase in the number of sperm, lowering serum glucose, triglycerides and cholesterol in diabetic mice.https://jcea.agr.hr/articles/771688_Kotvi_n_k_zemn_a_review_cs.pdfsaponinsprotodioscindiosgeninbiologically active substances
spellingShingle Jaroslav Neumann
KRISTÝNA LÍBALOVÁ
Petr KONVALINA
Pavel SMETANA
Petr VRÁBLÍK
Miloslav ŠOCH
Tribulus terrestris L. - a review
Journal of Central European Agriculture
saponins
protodioscin
diosgenin
biologically active substances
title Tribulus terrestris L. - a review
title_full Tribulus terrestris L. - a review
title_fullStr Tribulus terrestris L. - a review
title_full_unstemmed Tribulus terrestris L. - a review
title_short Tribulus terrestris L. - a review
title_sort tribulus terrestris l a review
topic saponins
protodioscin
diosgenin
biologically active substances
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