Major and Trace Element Content of Tribulus terrestris L. Wildlife Plants

Abstract

The genus Tribulus L. (Zygophyllaceae) includes 12 species, the most important of which is Tribulus terrestris L. This annual herb grows in temperate and tropical climates, and has a rich chemical composition of biologically active substances and chemical elements. Medicinal plants, and the phytopreparations obtained from them, are becoming more and more popular in world practice as they are used to successfully treat human diseases. Their therapeutic effect is due to the presence in them, of a variety of natural compounds and biologically important trace elements, especially in higher concentrations present in higher doses. T. terrestris is becoming more and more popular for the treatment of diseases of the human genital area and sexual dysfunctions. The elemental content in the tissues of leaf, flower, and fruit of T. terrestris was determined by using multi-element instrumental epithermal neutron activation analysis. For the first time, 26 essential and trace elements were observed in the plant species collected in Russia (from cultivated) and China (wild growing). It was confirmed that the elemental composition of T. terrestris grass varies depending on the habitat (geographic zones). The place of growth affects the accumulation of elements by the plant.

Some medicinally important plants with there uses from Yamuna River, Agra Uttar Pradesh (India)

“…Chemical constituents, such as flavonoids, flavonol glycosides, steroidal saponins, and alkaloids. (Tkachenko, et al, 2020) [79] .…”

Molecular Action of Herbal Medicine in Physiology of Erection and its Dysfunction

“…Tribulus terestris [TT] is a plant that belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family and the genus Tribulus. The steroidal saponin component is thought to have a critical role in the biological activity of the products derived from this plant [93]. Research on the pharmacological action of TT has been carried out, including anti-diabetic agents [94], as a treatment for cardiovascular disease [95], exert a protective effect on neuronal cells [96], and showed an antitumor activity [97].…”

Pertumbuhan In Vitro Tribulus terrestris dengan Perlakuan Indole Butyric Acid (IBA) dan Benzyl Amino Purine (BAP).

“…Manfaat dari tanaman ini antara lain untuk meningkatkan kadar hormon testoteron, memulihkan vitalitas dan menambah kebugaran. Tanaman ini juga berkhasiat sebagai antioksidan alami yang berguna sebagai terapi radikal bebas (Zheleva-Dimitrova et al, 2012), mempunyai aktivitas sebagai senyawa anti-diabetic (AlKhaldi et al, 2019), dan sebagai terapi mutakhir terhadap infertilitas pria (Gaziansyah et al, 2019;Khaleghi et al, 2016;Semerdjieva & Zheljazkov, 2019;Tkachenko et al, 2020). Tanaman ini digunakan beberapa atlet karena diyakini mampu meningkatkan stimulasi produksi steroid androgenik (Samy et al, 2013).…”