WHAT DOES TRIBULUS CONTAIN?
Triblus is a rich source of numerous potentially significant biological substances including saponins, flavanoids, alkaloids and other nutrients. With all herbs, there is a variance in potency of the active ingredients from various areas of the plant, generally the above ground areas have higher concentrations such as the leaves and fruits. It is also of extreme importance to the herb where the plant is cultivated – the envioronment and harvesting processes. Of prime importance to the athlete wishing to gain a pro testosterone effect from Tribulus it is interesting to note that in Bulgaria and the Balkan countries, Tribulus has been used as a compound to treat infertility and lack of libido, and has been extensively studied by scientists at the Chemical Pharmaceutical Research Institute in Sofia, Bulgaria. These studies date back nearly three decades. It has since become known that for specific testosterone boosting effects to work only a certain compound contained within the Tribulus
