Category:
Plant Extracts
CAS NO:
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Standard:
USP,In-house Standards,
Tribulusterrestris is an annual plant in the Caltrop family, widely distributed around the world. In China, it is well knownas traditional medicine to be used to treat eye inflammation, skin irritation, high blood pressure, abdominal distention, cardiovascular diseases, etc. It hasalso long been a constituent in tonics in Indian Ayurveda practice. Main compounds extracted from Tribulusterrestris include saponins, flavonoids, and alkaloids. Among these, the saponins have been demonstrated that they are responsible for the biological activities of Tribulusterrestris extract.