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Botanical Name: Tribulus terrestris
Plant Part Used: Seed
Processing Method: Drying, Grinding
Also known as Puncture vine, Gokshura, Caltrop, and Goat's head that belongs to the family Zygophyllaceae. The major active components in this herb are flavonoids, flavonol glycosides, steroidal saponins, and alkaloids. It is a good source of antioxidants that provide protection against harmful free radicals. It is also very nutritious for health.
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Serving Size: 100g
| Amount/serving | % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 2.1g | 3.08% | |
|---|---|---|
| Saturated Fat 0g | 0.00% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | % | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0.00% | |
| Sodium 6.6mg | 0.25% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 72.4g | 24.00% | |
| Dietary Fiber 15.6g | 55.69% | |
| Total Sugars 0g | % | |
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0.00% | |
| Protein 21.3g | 42.00% | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0.00% | |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium 152.2mg | 11.69% | |
| Iron 2.9mg | 11.11% | |
| Potassium 243.8mg | 5.17% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
Gokhru, Tribulus.
SynonymsGoat's-head, Bindii, Bullhead, Burra, Bhakhdi, Caltrop, Small Caltrops, Cat's-head, Devil's eyelashes, Devil's-thorn, Devil's-weed, Puncture vine, and Tackweed.
Biological SourceTribulus terrestris
Zygophyllaceae
Parts Usedseed
Major componentsSteroids; Saponins like- tigogenin, neotigogenin, gitogenin, neogitogenin, hecogenin, neohecogenin, diosgenin, ruscogenin, chlorogenin, and sarsasapogenin, dioscin, prototribestin, protodioscin; Flavonoids like- kaempferol, kaempferol-3-glucoside, kaempfe
Other constituentsMinerals, Lignan amides like- tribulusamides A, Band C, and cinnamic acid amides [1].
Health categoriesAphrodisiac, antiurolithic.
Description
Gokhru consists of dried fruits, contains not less than 0.5% of diosgenin, as calculated on the dried basis. Fruits are pedicellate and globose, having wedge shaped cocci, covered with short and stiff spines, having faintly aromatic smell and taste is acrid [2].
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