Pro-sexual and androgen enhancing effects of Tribulus terrestris L.: Fact or Fiction

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 179, Issue , 2016, Pages 345-355

  Neychev, Vladimir ^a   Mitev, Vanyo ^a  

^a Trakia University Medical College   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Androgenhormones; Aphrodisiac; Tribulusterrestris L.

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; APHRODISIAC AGENT; HYPOPHYSIS HORMONE; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS EXTRACT;

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BOTANY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIUM; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECTS; LIBIDO; MALE; PENIS ERECTION; TRIBULUS;

ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; APHRODISIACS; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; LIBIDO; MALE; PENILE ERECTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TRIBULUS;

EID: 84954290867     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.12.055     Document Type: Review

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