Purpose: To investigate the anti-hyperglycaemic activity of methanol extract of Tribulus terrestris L. Zygophyllaceae in glucose-loaded normal rabbits. Methods: The animals were randomly assigned to 4 groups (n = 5) and treated with a single oral dose. Group 1 served as normal control group and received distilled water; group 2 served as hyperglycaemic control; group 3 was treated with glibencl...

WILKINS, A.L., MILES, C.O., DE KOCK, W.T., ERASMUS, G.L., BASSON, A.T. & KELLERMAN, T.S. 1996. Photosensitivity in South Africa. IX. Structure elucidation of a ~-glucosidase-treated saponin from Tribulus terrestris and the identification of saponin chemotypes of South African T. terrestris. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 63:327-334 Saponin C, a ~-glucosidase-treated saponin isola...

The statistical analysis revealed that 10g and 20g extracts of all the tested plants significantly inhibited the growth of Lemna minor with significant differences. The plants means were non-significant while the interaction between extracts and plants was significant. Fagonia cretica, Peganum harmala, Tribulus terrestris, Chrozophora tinctoria and Ricinus communis caused significant growth inh...

Geeldikkop was induced in a sheep by dosing it orally with a crude extract of the steroidal saponins from Tribulus terrestris. GC-MS analysis of the sheep's ruminal contents, bile, faeces and urine for free and conjugated sapogenins, revealed the general features of the metabolic pathway by which diosgenin and yamogenin glycosides were converted into the glucuronides of epismilagenin and episar...

background and aims: tribulus terrestris fruit, leaf, and root have medical effects in the treatment of cancer, viral infections and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. the present study was aimed to evaluate the quercetin flavonoid levels from different parts of the tribulus terrestris collected from different regions of khuzestan in 2014. methods: in this experimental study, four parts of ...

Tribulus terrestris L. (Zygophyllaceae) is an annual plant commonly known as Puncture vine. It is dramatically gaining interest as a rich source of saponins. T. terrestris is a promising ingredient for many industries and recent patents on dermatological applications support the use of this plant for cosmetics and hygiene. Nonetheless problems arise in the selection of the material to be used. ...

Tribulus terrestris extract has an ancient tradition in folk medicine and in ayurveda as a diuretic, mood enhancer, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory agent. Six populations of Tribulus terrestris were studied in North India at different ecological habitats. Populations have different phenotypes and chemotypes. We detected two main and other flavonoid components of this plant by TLC and HPLC in d...