A systematic review on the herbal extract tribulus terrestris and the roots of its putative aphrodisiac and performance enhancing effect

Journal of Dietary Supplements

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 64-79

  Qureshi, Ahmed ^a   Naughton, Declan P ^a   Petroczi, Andrea ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Androgen; Health claim; Herbal supplement; Nitric oxide; Saponin; Sport; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

APHRODISIAC AGENT; PERFORMANCE ENHANCING SUBSTANCE; PLANT EXTRACT; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; HUMAN; MALE; REVIEW; TRIBULUS;

ANIMALS; APHRODISIACS; HUMANS; MALE; PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES; PLANT EXTRACTS; TESTOSTERONE; TRIBULUS;

EID: 84894543115     PISSN: 19390211     EISSN: 1939022X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2014.887602     Document Type: Review

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