Supplement
Supports broad cellular function with category-specific mechanisms.[1375,1754,2980, etc.]
Superscript reference numbers link to the Sources bibliography.
Composite Rating
Blends evidence depth, community direction, safety friction, and completeness.
Evidence Intensity
100/100
High depth from human/RCT/meta counts
Community Direction
53
Positive Lean • confidence Moderate
Safety Friction
100/100
High signal from adverse/interaction markers
Data Completeness
100%
Studies 13 • mentions 7 • links 24
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Goal alignment: Longevity, Metabolic Health, Energy.[267,294,334, etc.]
Dose guide: Human-study daily dose: 450 mg-770 mg/day (moderate-confidence extraction from PubMed abstracts)..[267,294,334, etc.]
Category
Other
Evidence Tier
HIGH
Daily Guide
Human-study daily dose: 450 mg-770 mg/day (moderate-confidence extraction from PubMed abstracts).
Clinical Depth
Humans: 44 • RCTs: 11 • Meta: 3
Cohort / Real-World
Cohort signals: 0
Safety Markers
Adverse signals: 79 • Interactions: 34
Freshness, trend, and study timeline for this item
Status
Trend
→ Stable evidence base
Depth
86 total studies · 2 recent
Timeline
Animal-only studies
170
In vitro / tissue
91
Total indexed
86
Safety adverse signals
79
Human studies
44
Interaction signals
34
Weighted direction score: 53 (Positive Lean)
High when >=2 human meta-analyses, or >=5 human RCTs with substantial human literature volume.
Animal-only studies
170
In vitro / tissue
91
Total indexed
86
Safety adverse signals
79
Human studies
44
Interaction signals
34
Randomized trials
11
Meta-analyses
3
Distribution of evidence by study design strength
Evidence Strength: High
Composite of study volume, RCTs, and meta-analyses
PMID 37686709 • 2023 Aug 22
Dietary Supplements for Erectile Dysfunction: Analysis of Marketed Products, Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Rational Use.
Nutrients
Open PubMedPMID 29633089 • 2018 Apr
Herbal Dietary Supplements for Erectile Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Drugs
Open PubMedPMID 40360723 • 2026 Jan
Tribulus terrestris for management of patients with erectile dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.
Int J Impot Res
Open PubMedPMID 34836225 • 2021 Nov 7
The Effects of 6 Weeks of Tribulus terrestris L. Supplementation on Body Composition, Hormonal Response, Perceived Exertion, and CrossFit(®) Performance: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.
Nutrients
Open PubMedPMID 36498228 • 2022 Dec 2
6-Week Supplementation with Tribulus terrestris L. to Trained Male CrossFit(®) Athletes on Muscle, Inflammation, and Antioxidant Biomarkers: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Open PubMedPMID 36073362 • 2023
Effect of Tribulus terrestris L. supplementation on Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress and Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Markers: A Pilot Study.
J Diet Suppl
Open PubMedPMID 10861339 • 2000 Jun
The effects of Tribulus terrestris on body composition and exercise performance in resistance-trained males.
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab
Open PubMedPMID 32375572 • 2021 Sep
Tribulus Terrestris may decrease muscle damage markers following a high-intensity resistance exercise: A pilot study.
Int J Vitam Nutr Res
Open PubMedPMID 17530942 • 2007 May
The effect of five weeks of Tribulus terrestris supplementation on muscle strength and body composition during preseason training in elite rugby league players.
J Strength Cond Res
Open PubMedPMID 29568244 • 2018
Herbal medicine for sports: a review.
J Int Soc Sports Nutr
Open PubMedPMID 32408715 • 2020 May 12
A Comprehensive Review of the Phytochemical, Pharmacological, and Toxicological Properties of Tribulus terrestris L.
Biomolecules
Open PubMedPMID 37697053 • 2024 Jun
Do "testosterone boosters" really increase serum total testosterone? A systematic review.
Int J Impot Res
Open PubMedPMID 30604177 • 2019 Dec
Supplements with purported effects on muscle mass and strength.
Eur J Nutr
Open PubMedBenefit reports: 5
Adverse reports: 1
No-effect reports: 0
Mixed reports: 1
Unclear reports: 0
Signal confidence: 0.41
Benefits
Adverse
No Effect
Strong positive empirical sentiment with adequate confidence; boost recommendation priority.
Reddit evidence: 6 mentions (confidence 0.41) across Supplements, Biohackers, HubermanLab.
Amazon signal: 0 products scanned (confidence 0.00).
GNC signal: 0 products scanned (confidence 0.00) [ERROR].
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Use adverse/interactions PubMed signal counts for screening; perform clinician review before high-dose or multi-drug stack use.
Human-study daily dose signal: 450 mg-770 mg/day (confidence MEDIUM).
Extracted from 3 dosing mentions across 3 PubMed studies (mg/day).
post • r/Supplements • benefit
Severe Erectile Dysfunction Hi everyone please help, I just turned 30/male and for many years now I just can’t get my member up. I’ve done all the tests and I’m generally healthy, active, and very engaged in fitness. I’ve been experimentin…
Open mentionpost • r/Supplements • mixed
Prone Masturbation destroyed my life... need serious help please I was minding my own business one day when I suddenly noticed something strange happening in my body. My pelvic area began to feel desensitized. I sensed that something was w…
Open mentionpost • r/Supplements • benefit
Is there a definitive list of supplements that are associated with improved male sexual function and libido? 34 year old dude here. I’ve been struggling with ED for a few years now. Lately it’s been getting to me much more than I anticipat…
Open mentionpost • r/Supplements • unclear
Any experience with tribulus terrestris? Just curious,if there is any real effect on it?
Open mentionpost • r/Biohackers • benefit
6-Keto plant based annabolic review Ok so i started taking 6-keto (wont name the product which has 6-keto or this post gets banned) with Tribulus Terrestris to increase my testosterone and i can confirm it 100% works on me. I have been usi…
Open mentionpost • r/HubermanLab • benefit
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Open mentionpost • r/Supplements • unclear
Is Maca Peruana + Tribulus Terrestris + Muira Puama an overkill? So i wanted to try a few supplements for improving libido. From what i read Maca and Tribulus are the go-to supplements in this case. However, i was reading that Muira Puama,…
Open mentionpost • r/Supplements • benefit
Hey.I just bought some tribulus terrestris tea .Hoping some test boost Been advised to give it a try...I bought tribulus terrestris tea (Bulgarian one) Today was the first day I tried.Just one tea.(Instead of 2-3 ,which is the recommendati…
Open mentionamazon
Amazon search for Tribulus Terrestris
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Open productEvidence Sources
Community Sources
PUBMED • Humans + preclinical triage
Counts aggregated from automated literature sweep and tiering rules.
Outcome: Tier HIGH; humans 44, RCTs 11, meta-analyses 3.[1375,1754,2980, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 37686709 from Nutrients.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1375,1754,2980, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2018 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 29633089 from Drugs.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1375,1754,2980, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2026 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 40360723 from Int J Impot Res.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1375,1754,2980, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 34836225 from Nutrients.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1375,1754,2980, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 36498228 from Int J Environ Res Public Health.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1375,1754,2980, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 36073362 from J Diet Suppl.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1375,1754,2980, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2000 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 10861339 from Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1375,1754,2980, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 32375572 from Int J Vitam Nutr Res.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1375,1754,2980, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2007 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 17530942 from J Strength Cond Res.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1375,1754,2980, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2018 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 29568244 from J Int Soc Sports Nutr.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1375,1754,2980, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 32408715 from Biomolecules.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1375,1754,2980, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 37697053 from Int J Impot Res.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1375,1754,2980, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2019 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 30604177 from Eur J Nutr.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1375,1754,2980, etc.]
Open source