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Prospective Analysis on the Effect of Botanical Medicine (Tribulus terrestris) on Serum Testosterone Level and Semen Parameters in Males with Unexplained Infertility
- Source :
- Journal of Dietary Supplements. 14:25-31
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2016.
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Abstract
- We evaluated the role of Tribulus terrestris in males with unexplained infertility and its effect on serum testosterone and semen parameters. Thirty randomized male patients presenting to Andrology outpatient clinic complaining of idiopathic infertility were selected. They were given Tribulus terrestris (750 mg) in three divided doses for three months. The effect of Tribulus terrestris on serum testosterone (total and free) and luteinizing hormone (LH), as well as its impact on semen parameters in those patients, was studied. No statistically significant difference was observed in the levels of testosterone (total and free) and LH and semen parameters (sperm concentration or motility, or abnormal forms) before and after the treatment. In addition, no statistically significant correlations were observed between testosterone (free and total) and LH and semen parameters before and after the treatment. Tribulus terrestris was ineffective in the treatment of idiopathic infertility.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Tribulus terrestris
030232 urology & nephrology
Semen
Serum testosterone level
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Internal medicine
Tribulus
medicine
Humans
Outpatient clinic
Testosterone
Pharmacology (medical)
Prospective Studies
Unexplained infertility
Nutrition and Dietetics
Sperm Count
Plant Extracts
business.industry
Testosterone (patch)
Luteinizing Hormone
Sperm
Fertility
Endocrinology
Infertility
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Luteinizing hormone
business
Food Science
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1939022X and 19390211
- Volume :
- 14
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Dietary Supplements
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a38203686b269b15e0949c23adeb3a11