Tribulus terrestris is a perennial plant used for centuries in traditional Chinese and Indian medicine for its diuretic, anti-inflammatory, and tonic properties. Today, it is used as a dietary supplement to optimize athletic performance and increase muscle mass. Its hormonal properties make Tribulus a key ingredient for a fulfilling sex life.

Claim 2831 filed with EFSA: "Aphrodisiac - Increases sexual performance in men."

Claim 2831-bis filed with EFSA: "Contributes to increasing sexual desire and performance, and promotes physical and mental effectiveness. / Tribulus terrestris promotes an increase in luteinizing hormone levels and, consequently, testosterone levels. It could optimize natural testosterone production, increase endogenous testosterone levels, increase sperm count and motility, improve libido and erectile function, and promote muscle growth and strength."

Claim 4178 filed with EFSA: "For prostate health. / Promotes urine elimination. Contributes to the well-being and comfort of the urinary system. Contributes to the health of the reproductive organs."

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GamalEl Din SF, Abd El Salam MA, Mohamed MS, Ahmed AR, Motawaa AT, Saadeldin OA, Elnabarway RR. Tribulus terrestris versus placebo in the treatment of erectile dysfunction and lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with late-onset hypogonadism: A placebo-controlled study. Urologia. 2019 May;86(2):74-78.

Kamenov Z, Fileva S, Kalinov K, Jannini EA. Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of Tribulus terrestris in male sexual dysfunction-A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Maturitas. 2017 May;99:20-26.

Roaiah MF, El Khayat YI, GamalEl Din SF, Abd El Salam MA. Pilot Study on the Effect of Botanical Medicine (Tribulus terrestris) on Serum Testosterone Level and Erectile Function in Aging Males with Partial Androgen Deficiency (PADAM). J Sex Marital Ther. 2016 May 18;42(4):297-301.

Asadmobini A, Bakhtiari M, Khaleghi S, Esmaeili F, Mostafaei A. The effect of Tribulus terrestris extract on motility and viability of human sperm after cryopreservation. Cryobiology. 2017 Apr;75:154-159.

Khaleghi S, Bakhtiari M, Asadmobini A, Esmaeili F. Tribulus terrestris Extract Improves Human Sperm Parameters In Vitro. J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med. 2017 Jul;22(3):407-412.

Ölçülü A, Kutluyer Kocabaş F, Aksu Ö, Kocabaş M, Kaplan İnce O, Karakavuk E. Enhancing motility of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) sperm by Tribulus terrestris extract supplementation. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 2022;8(2):397-404.

Salgado RM, Marques-Silva MH, Gonçalves E, Mathias AC, Aguiar JG, Wolff P. Effect of oral administration of Tribulus terrestris extract on semen quality and body fat index of infertile men. Andrologia. 2017 Jun;49(5).

Setiawan, L.T. Tribulus terrestris L. extract improves spermatozoa motility and increases the efficiency of acrosome reaction in subjects diagnosed with oligoastheno-teratozoospermia. 1996.

Milasius K, Dadeliene R, Skernevicius J. The influence of the Tribulus terrestris extract on the parameters of the functional preparedness and athletes' organism homeostasis. Fiziol Zh. 1994, 2009;55(5):89-96.

Roaiah MF, El Khayat YI, GamalEl Din SF, Abd El Salam MA. Pilot Study on the Effect of Botanical Medicine (Tribulus terrestris) on Serum Testosterone Level and Erectile Function in Aging Males With Partial Androgen Deficiency (PADAM). J Sex Marital Ther. 2016, May 18;42(4):297-301.

Roaiah MF, Elkhayat YI, Abd El Salam MA, Din SFG. Prospective Analysis on the Effect of Botanical Medicine (Tribulus terrestris) on Serum Testosterone Level and Semen Parameters in Males with Unexplained Infertility. J Diet Suppl. 2017, Jan 2;14(1):25-31.

Seyed, Mojtaba, Paydar, Ardakani., Andrzej, Pokrywka., Hamideh, Dinari, Ghuzhdi., Behnam, Roozbeh., Siavash, Rahmati., Alireza, Abdolmohamadi. Does Tribulus terrestris L. affect hormonal responses following high-intensity resistance exercise?. Biomedical Human Kinetics. 2022, 14(1):143-150.

Sidra H, Aneela J., Zarmast K. Protective effect of Tribulus terrestris on nifedipine induced changes in male sex hormones. Pak J Physiol. 2019, 15(4):14-16.