OBJECTIVE The object of present study was to investigate the effects of direct addition of Tribulus terrestris extract on human sperm parameters. DESIGN Semen specimens from 40 healthy men volunteers were divided into 4 groups: one group received no treatment (control group) while the others were incubated with 20, 40, and 50 µg/mL of T terrestris extract (experimental groups). Motility, viab...

The genus Tribulus belongs to the family Zygophyllaceae comprises approximately 25 species that grow as prostrate. This study will collect terrestris L. and subramanyamii P. Singh, G.S. Giri & V. Singh. analyzed for their macroscopic, microscopic phytochemical properties. Selected plant were collected from three geographical locations in Maharashtra State, India. To confirm quality authenti...

Tribulus terrestris (family Zygophyllaceae), commonly referred to as Gokshur or Gokharu puncture vine, has long been used in both Indian and Chinese medicine systems treat various ailments. Its components contain a variety of chemicals that are important for healing, such flavonoids, flavonol glycosides, steroidal saponins, alkaloids. Contains diuretic, aphrodisiac, antiurolithic, immunomodulat...

background & objectives:  helicobacter pylori (hp) is related to gastritis, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, and mucosal carcinoma. emergence of multidrug resistant hp strains encouraged the researchers to find new effective drugs. especially medicinal herbs and plants which usually shows less side effects. the aim of this study was in vitro assessment of anti hp activity of total extract of trib...

A variety of adsorbents are available naturallyrice husk, neem bark, clays etc. that can be used to remove dye from the discharged waste. In this study,the use of lowcost, locally available, eco-friendly and highly efficient adsorbent has been investigated as an ideal alternative to the current expensive methods of removing dyes from wastewater. The removal of the textile dye Methylene blue (MB...

background: according benefcial effects of  tribulus terrestris  (tt) extract on  tissue damage, the present study investigated the infuence of hydroalcoholic extract of tt plant on cisplatin (cis) (ebewe pharma, unterach, austria) induced renal tissue damage in male mice. methods: thirty mice were divided into five groups (n = 6). the first group (control) was treated with normal saline (0.9% ...

introduction: cisplatin is an anti-cancer drug used in chemotherapy. one of the limiting side effects of cisplatin is decreasing genital gland function, azoospermia and oligospermia. tribulus terrestris (tt) has been used as an aphrodisiac. the present study amid to investigate the protective effect of tt hydroalcoholic extract against cisplatin-induced apoptisis on testis in mice. methods: mal...

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...