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Botanical Name : Tribulus terrestris 
Sanskrit Name : Gokshura
English Name : Land-caltrops, Puncture-vine     
Family : Zygophyllaceae                                     
Part Used: Fruit          

     

Traditional uses:
Diuretic, tonic, cooling, aphrodisiac and the dried fruits are used in cases of spermatorrhoea, phosphaturia, diseases of genito-urinary tract such as dysuria, gonorrhoea, chronic cystitis, calculous affections, urinary disorders, incontinence of urine, gout and impotence also in uterine disorders after parturition. The seeds are strengthening and the ash of plant is good for external application in rheumarthritis.

Land Caltrops has been used for centuries as a general tonic by the Ancient Greeks. It is used in Ayurvedic medicine to maintain efficient kidney and urinary functions and in reducing renal discomfort. It is effective in treating urinary tract disorders because it promotes the flow of urine and cools and soothes the membranes of the urinary tract. Land Caltrops has also been described as an aphrodisiac in Ayurveda.
Recent research has shown that Land Caltrops has analgesic properties. The herb is also a nervine tonic and rejuvenative.

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Therapeutic constituents:

The plant contains saponins, which, after hydrolysis, yield the sapogenins diosgenin, gitogenin, chlorogenin, ruscogenin, 25D-spirosta-3 and 5-diene, among others. The seeds contain the carboline alkaloids harmane and harmine. Harmol is also found in the herb. These constituents render the herb its therapeutic properties.

Key therapeutic benefits:

• The extracts of this herb are useful in treating low libido and erectile dysfunction.
• The herb is also used to treat kidney dysfunction, urinary disorders and diseases of the genito-urinary system.

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Phytochemistry:
The major bioactive constituents of Tribulus terrestris are “steroidal saponins” mainly spirostanol type viz. tribulosin, dioscin, desgalactotigonin, F-gitonin, terrestrosins A-E etc.  The drug also contains furostanol type saponins viz. terrestrosins F-K and others.  Other constituents include alkaloids, lignanamides and flavonoids.

Pharmacology:
Tribulus terrestris has been extensively evaluated for various pharmacological activities. Tribulus terrestris is found to be potent diuretic, nephroprotective and antiurolithiatic.  It also has been reported for its anti anginal hepatoprotective and anthelmintic activity.

Marker constituents:
Tribulosin, Saponins.

Main uses:
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Anti-urolithiatic.

TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS ( GOKHRU, SMALL CATROPS )
PRODUCT CODE:	NE/TT/097
DESCRIPTION	BROWN COLOURED HYGROSCOPIC DRY POWDER HAVING CHARACTERISTIC TASTE
SOLUBILITY a) WATER b) b) ALCOHOL 50% V/V	MIN 50% MIN 50%
PH IN 1% W/V SOLN	3~7
LOSS ON DRYING	MAX. 7%.
ACTIVE INGREDIENT SAPONIN	MIN 40%	MIN 60%
HEAVY METALS	MAX 20 PPM
ARESENIC	MAX 5 PPM
TOTAL PLATE COUNT	MAX. 1000 CFU / GM .
TOTAL YEAST MOULD	MAX. 100 CFU / GM .
E. COLI, SALMONELLA	ABSENT
S. AEREUS	ABSENT

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