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Description

Tribulus: A plant genus of the family ZYGOPHYLLACEAE. Members contain steroidal saponins. Ingestion by grazing animals causes PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS called geeldikkop (yellow thick head) in South Africa. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

FloraRankFlora DefinitionFamilyFamily Definition
TribulusgenusA plant genus of the family ZYGOPHYLLACEAE. Members contain steroidal saponins. Ingestion by grazing animals causes PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS called geeldikkop (yellow thick head) in South Africa.[MeSH]ZygophyllaceaeA plant family of the order Sapindales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida which is a small family of small trees and shrubs growing in arid and warm regions.[MeSH]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID10125785
MeSH IDM0400526

Synonyms (13)

Synonym
caltrop
einecs 290-381-1
goathead
tribulus
90131-68-3
gokshura
tribulus terrestris fruit
puncture vine
bulgarian tribulus
306274-45-3
BCP28644
2-[carbamimidoyl(methyl)amino]acetic acid;2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoic acid
creatinegluconate

Research Excerpts

Overview

Tribulus terrestris is an annual herb of the Zygophyllaceae family. It is commonly known as Gokshur, Gokharu, or puncturevine. Tribulusamide D is a compound that has been isolated from the ethanol extract of T.

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"Tribulusamide D is a compound that has been isolated from the ethanol extract of T."( Anti-inflammatory effect of tribulusamide D isolated from Tribulus terrestris in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages.
Ahn, EK; Hong, SS; Lee, HH; Oh, JS, 2017
)
1.47
"Tribulus terrestris is an annual herb of the Zygophyllaceae family and is commonly known as Gokshur, Gokharu, or puncturevine. "( Role of Tribulus terrestris in Male Infertility: Is It Real or Fiction?
GamalEl Din, SF, 2018
)
2.36
"Tribulus terrestris L. is a well-known medicinal plant from subtropical areas. "( Characterization and discrimination of steroidal saponins in Tribulus terrestris L. and its three different aerial parts by chemical profiling with chemometrics analysis.
Bi, Q; Feng, R; Hou, J; Qi, P; Shen, Y; Sun, S; Wang, J; Wu, W; Yang, M; Zheng, Y, 2018
)
2.16
"Tribulus terrestris L. is an herbal plant that has long been used as sex stimulant and to treat male infertility. "( Effect of Tribulus terrestris L. on sperm parameters in men with idiopathic infertility: A systematic review.
Farshbaf-Khalili, A; Gassab Abdollahi, N; Hazhir, N; Sadeghzadeh Oskouei, B; Salehi-Pourmehr, H; Sanagoo, S, 2019
)
2.36
"Tribulus terrestris is an herb often used by athletes as a nutritional supplement for performance enhancement."( Acute kidney injury and hyperbilirubinemia in a young male after ingestion of Tribulus terrestris.
Lazar, I; Nadasdy, GM; Nadasdy, T; Ryan, M; Satoskar, AA, 2015
)
1.37
"Tribulus terrestris is an annual herb which belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family. "( Phytopharmacology of Tribulus terrestris.
Pirzada, T; Riaz, M; Shahid, M; Talpur, MM,
)
1.89
"Tribulus is a well-known pharmaceutical herb that has been used for a long time in the traditional Chinese and Indian systems of medicine for the treatment of various diseases. "( Profiles of steroidal saponins from the aerial parts of Tribulus pentandrus, T. megistopterus subsp. pterocarpus and T. parvispinus by LC-ESI-MS/MS.
Hamed, AI; Janda, B; Mahalel, UA; Oleszek, W; Stochmal, A,
)
1.82
"Tribulus terrestris is a traditionally known non-toxic aphrodisiac herb for maleness. "( Histopathological changes in Poecilia latipinna male gonad due to Tribulus terrestris administration.
Kavitha, P; Ramesh, R; Subramanian, P, 2012
)
2.06
"Tribulus terrestris is a natural herb used for treating many diseases including hypertension. "( Study of antihypertensive mechanism of Tribulus terrestris in 2K1C hypertensive rats: role of tissue ACE activity.
Akbarloo, N; Darabi, R; Sharifi, AM, 2003
)
2.03
"Tribulus terrestris is an herbal nutritional supplement that is promoted to produce large gains in strength and lean muscle mass in 5-28 days (15, 18). "( The effect of five weeks of Tribulus terrestris supplementation on muscle strength and body composition during preseason training in elite rugby league players.
Jennings, C; Marshall-Gradisnik, SM; Meir, RA; Riches, CJ; Rogerson, S; Weatherby, RP, 2007
)
2.08
"Tribulus terrestris is a nutritional supplement highly debated regarding its physiological and actual effects on the organism. "( Short term impact of Tribulus terrestris intake on doping control analysis of endogenous steroids.
Baume, N; Emery, C; Saudan, C; Saugy, M; Strahm, E, 2008
)
2.11

Effects

Tribulus terrestris L. has been used in traditional medicine for relieving rheumatic pain and as an analgesic plant for a long time.

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"Tribulus terrestris L. has been used for the treatment of impotence, to enhance sexual drive and performance and for its diuretic and uricosuric effects."( Herbal Formulation Comprised of Methanol Extracts of Tribulus terristris L. and Zingiber officinale Roscoe Has Antihypertensive Effects.
Aamir, MN; Abbas, K; Qadir, MI; Qaisar, MN; Rizwani, GH; Shaheer, T; Siddique, FA; Wazir, A; Younis, M, 2023
)
1.88
"Tribulus terrestris has been used in traditional medicine for relieving rheumatic pain and as an analgesic plant for a long time. "( The analgesic effect of Tribulus terrestris extract and comparison of gastric ulcerogenicity of the extract with indomethacine in animal experiments.
Heidari, MR; Khazaeli, P; Mehrabani, M; Pardakhty, A; Vahedian, M; Yakhchali, M; Zahedi, MJ, 2007
)
2.09

Treatment

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"Treatment with Tribulus terrestris suspension by oral gavage for 7 days resulted in a significant increase in the reduced glutathione content in the liver (P< 0.001 for both root and fruit extracts)."( Chemopreventive potential of Tribulus terrestris against 7,12- dimethylbenz (a) anthracene induced skin papillomagenesis in mice.
Kumar, A; Kumar, M; Shukla, S; Soni, AK,
)
0.76

Toxicity

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" Nevertheless, herbal remedies are not without hazards and several cases of adverse reactions have been described."( Tribulus terrestris-induced severe nephrotoxicity in a young healthy male.
Abbasi, MR; Abkhiz, S; Dashti-Khavidaki, S; Talasaz, AH, 2010
)
1.8
" Their effects, active ingredients as well as possible adverse effects will be discussed with special focus on clinical studies."( New insights into dietary supplements used in sport: active substances, pharmacological and side effects.
Koncic, MZ; Tomczyk, M, 2013
)
0.39
" terrestris extract produces potential toxic effects in kidney, which are independent of its anti-diabetic action."( Potential nephrotoxic effects produced by steroidal saponins from hydro alcoholic extract of Tribulus terrestris in STZ-induced diabetic rats.
Akarte, AS; Gandhi, S; Srinivasan, BP, 2013
)
0.61
" There were no differences in the incidence of adverse events (AEs) between the two groups and the therapy was well tolerated."( Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of Tribulus terrestris in male sexual dysfunction-A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Fileva, S; Jannini, EA; Kalinov, K; Kamenov, Z, 2017
)
0.72
" The ability of TT to modify X action on proliferation and apoptosis indicates that TT might be a natural protector against some ovarian cell disorders associated with X action on proliferation and apoptosis, but it can also promote its adverse effects on progesterone release."( Potential protective effect of puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris, L.) against xylene toxicity on bovine ovarian cell functions.
Aldahmash, W; Grossman, R; Harrath, AH; Hrabovszká, S; Sirotkin, AV; Štochmaľová, A; Tarko, A; Vachanová, A, 2022
)
0.98
" The present study (1) is the first demonstration, that flaxseed, chia and puncture vine can directly suppress mare ovarian cell functions, (2) shows that toluene can suppress basic ovarian cell functions and modify the reproductive effect of food plants and (3) demonstrates the ability of flaxseed and puncture vine, but not of chia, to prevent some toxic effect of toluene on mare ovarian cell functions."( Can flaxseed, chia or puncture vine affect mare ovarian cell functions and prevent the toxic effect of the environmental contaminant toluene?
Alwasel, S; Fabova, Z; Harrath, AH; Kotwica, J; Sirotkin, AV; Tarko, A; Valocky, I, 2023
)
0.91

Dosage Studied

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" In cases where active bleeding could not be determinated, we terminated the use of the drug and re-evaluated dosage of warfarin before finally discharging the patient."( [A sudden rise in INR due to combination of Tribulus terrestris, Avena sativa, and Panax ginseng (Clavis Panax)].
Ergelen, M; Ergun, F; Tasal, A; Turfan, M, 2012
)
0.64
" The results showed that trials varied in duration, dosage and supplementation with TT as sole or combined treatment, rendering meta-analysis impossible."( A systematic review on the herbal extract Tribulus terrestris and the roots of its putative aphrodisiac and performance enhancing effect.
Naughton, DP; Petroczi, A; Qureshi, A, 2014
)
0.67
" Nonetheless, hepatorenal toxicity induced by oral treatment with TED at a dosage range of 5 - 15 mg/kg daily for 28 consecutive days to Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats was reversible after 14 days of TED withdrawal."( Terrestrosin D, a spirostanol saponin from Tribulus terrestris L. with potential hepatorenal toxicity.
Guo, F; Han, B; Liu, JT; Liu, KL; Lv, XY; Song, X; Sun, XC; Wang, S; Wang, SY; Yuan, YH; Zhang, C, 2022
)
0.98
" terrestris, particularly, when the dosage is reduced."( Fructose milieu undermines the therapeutic effect of Tribulus terrestris extract on neuroblastoma cell line via maintaining mitochondrial function.
Chen, IC; Chen, YC; Fu, MH; Hung, CY; Lee, CW; Tain, YL; Weng, JR; Wu, CW; Wu, KLH, 2022
)
0.97
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (235)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19903 (1.28)18.7374
1990's1 (0.43)18.2507
2000's68 (28.94)29.6817
2010's121 (51.49)24.3611
2020's42 (17.87)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 71.45

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index71.45 (24.57)
Research Supply Index5.63 (2.92)
Research Growth Index6.55 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index238.79 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index3.97 (0.95)

This Compound (71.45)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials23 (9.02%)5.53%
Reviews15 (5.88%)6.00%
Case Studies10 (3.92%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other207 (81.18%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]