Description
- Tribulus Arabicus; Is an annual ruderal plant of the Zygophyllaceae family and is a herb native to the Arabian Peninsula and cultivated elsewhere. It is known for its curative properties in sexual difficulties, impotence and hormonal imbalance in humans and animals. It is also used as a sexual enhancer.
- It has a wide range of pharmacological activities including anti-diabetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-tumor, sexual function enhancing and cardio-protective.
- It is mainly used to manage libido disorders in both men and women and other male sexual disorders.
- It also has anticancer and cytotoxic activity, and has shown excellent results in fighting breast and prostate cancer.
- It contains phytochemical compounds belonging to different classes, including steroidal saponins, tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, glycosides, phytosterols, amino acids, amide derivatives and proteins. Steroidal saponins and flavonoids are considered the most important compounds with various biological properties.
