Protodioscin Extract Powder 5:1
SpecificationsThe use of protodioscin also seems to be indicated in infertility, which effects 5-20% of the population.
Protodioscin is the active ingredient in tribulus terrestris. Tribulus terrestris is an annual flowing plant native to warm
temperate tropical climates,
Protodioscin is a steriodal saponin extracted from these plants and used as the central component in enhancing
sexual performance, and may even prove to be useful in benefiting some sexual disorders, and infertility. Saponins
are components of steroids found in plant skins that form the waxy outer layer. Protodioscin's chemical structure is
very similar to that of dihydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a precursor to testosterone. The familiar structure leads to
hormonal changes in the body. Protodioscin's effects can be attributed to its ability to increase testosterone levels.
This is achieved by amplifying the concentration of Luetenizing hormone (LH) secreted by the pituitray gland.
Testosterone levels increase with rising LH concentrations. Testosterone levels are also increased by protodioscin's
ability to amplify circulating levels of DHEA. At the molecular level testosterone binds to its substrate causing the
subsequent release of nitric oxide
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