The Vietnamese and Indian samples exhibit totally different chemical profile. They lack 2 and 5, while tribulosin (6) is present in high amounts. Compounds different from 1 to 7 are dominating in these 3 samples. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Decoction of Gokshura is useful in lower back pain, sciatica, inflammation of the pelvic and sacral region, dry cough, respiratory disorders. In all cases of Vata Prakopa, it can be used as a tonic to strengthen the system. [doi.org]

This whole plant is used in the form of decoction to treat urinary tract infections, urolithiasis, dysmenorrhea, edema. [en.wikipedia.org]

The concentration of blood testosterone increased statistically reliable during the first half (10 days) of the experiment; it did not grow during the next 10 days while consuming Tribulus still. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In the analysis of 11 previously published clinical trials, the report's authors determined that a testosterone-increasing effect was found only when tribulus was consumed by way of supplements containing a combination of substances. [altmedicine.about.com]

• Safe, Effective Testosterone Increase : Read the impressive Adaptogen Test Results GREAT NEWS for those let down by untested, unsafe and banned pro-hormones or burned out from illegal steroid use. [musclemass.com]

Human studies regarding testosterone increase with the use of Tribulus terrestris have not shown consistent results and most likely it does not have a strong influence on this hormone. [physicianformulas.com]

an Iraqi medicinal plant used as urinary anti-infective in folk medicine, was examined against 11 species of pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Escherichia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Three toxic metabolites produced by Fusarium spp; T-2 toxin, zearalenone, and diacetoxyscirpenol were also cytotoxic to the mammalian cell lines. The 3 Fusarium spp. grown on rice media produced zearalenone. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The most active extract against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria was ethanol extract from the fruits with a minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of 0.15 mg/ml against B. subtilis, B. cereus, P. vulgaris and C. diphtheriae. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] species of pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Serratia marcescens, Salmonella typhimurium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: A medicinal herb Tribulus terrestris Linn has been used to treat various diseases including hepatocellular carcinoma. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]