Tribulus Extract
Introduction
Tribulus extract, also known as Puncture Vine, is a flowering plant that may promote health and enhance the overall functionality of your body. Although Tribulus extract has long been used in Asia and Eastern Europe as a medicine, it is now primarily taken worldwide as a dietary supplement.
Plant Anatomy
Tribulus is a plant that produces fruit covered with spines. Rumor has it that tribulus is also known as puncture vine because the spines are so sharp they can flatten bicycle tires. People use the fruit, leaf, and root as medicine for wide-ranging complaints.
Tribulus extract contains many different elements, and different parts of the plant including leaves, fruit and bark are used in its manufacture.
Cultivation & Harvesting
Puncture vine or goathead (botanical name Tribulus terrestris) can be found growing naturally in tropical as well as moderate climatic conditions in several parts of the world, including America, Europe, Australia, Africa and the southern regions of Asia.
The plant gets its name from its very sharp spines or thorns that grow on its seeds and resemble the horns of a goat. It also grows well in damp sandy soils provided the place receives total sunlight. Bees forage excellently on this plant.This herbaceous plant is also found growing as an annual during the summer.
Location:
This plant is found in several parts of the world, including America, Europe, Australia, Africa and the southern regions of Asia.
Chemical composition:
Many proponents of tribulus supplements believe the primary active ingredients in the extracts are substances called saponins, which are believed to help improve blood flow to the male sex organ and stimulate testosterone production. Tribulus extract also contains glycosides, tannins, plant resins, sugars, flavonoids, non-psychoactive alkaloids and essential oils.
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