Tribestan: The Best Tribulus Terrestris Product For Men Ever?

Product Name: Tribestan

Review Date: August 27, 2019

Rating: 5 stars

Tribestan Worldwide markets Tribestan®, with Daniel Davies as the CEO and founder of the company. Sopharma Pharmaceuticals manufactures Tribestan. The company operates special farms where they grow Bulgarian Tribulus, the main component of the blend. 

Tribestan® was launched to the public in 1970 and for many years, it has been used by professional athletes in Europe to boost physical performance and enhance physique.

At first, the drug was available only in Bulgaria but already by 1985 it started to be exported to other countries.

Well, Sopharma Pharmaceuticals developed a patented technology for extracting protragracillin and protodioscin. These two phytochemicals are the active compounds in Bulgarian Tribulus that define its powerful action.

Over the years, many companies have tried to imitate Tribestan’s formula. However, unlike Tribestan, they use the Indian and Chinese Tribulus varieties that can’t boost T levels. By adding small amounts of Bulgarian Tribulus extract, they were able to dishonestly market their products as a testosterone-boosting, and thus mislead consumers.

Tribestan®, on the other hand, uses purely Bulgarian Tribulus in the manufacture process of their supplement.

Saponins, such as protodioscin, and protogracillin, are the main components of Tribestan. These are the exact compounds that naturally boost testosterone levels.

In general, every 500 mg tablet contains the following ingredients:

Saponins are plant compounds found in herbs like fenugreek and Tribulus terrestris. According to a study from November 2016, saponins from Tribulus terrestris may increase serum levels of corticosterone, testosterone, and insulin growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) after training. Furthermore, they may boost time to exhaustion.

Even after overtraining, the subjects who received 120 mg/kg of saponins experienced dramatically increased free testosterone levels.

A handful of Chinese science researchers took a closer look at the many compounds in Tribulus Terrestris and identified various chemical structures such as flavonoids, proteins, and amino acids.

Among the various bioactive compounds from the plant, flavonoids and steroidal saponins are the most important.

To date, 108 kinds of saponins have been isolated from the Tribulus terrestris for study, with protogracillin and protodioscin, being the most important in maintaining testosterone levels.

For instance, athletic fatigue is measured by the levels of corticosterone and free testosterone in the body. Tribulus Terrestris has been used to bolster athletic ability through mimicking testosterone effects and increasing the production of cortisol, testosterone, and corticotropin.

However, note that only the Bulgarian variety of the plant was discovered to have high levels of protodioscin. Samples from Vietnam and India do not contain saponins that can boost testosterone naturally.

If a Tribulus supplement is sourced elsewhere other than eastern Europe, it probably contains low levels of protogracillin and protodioscin.

Such products could be differentiated clinically from the supplements consisting of Tribulus leaf standardized extract (TLSE). This extract is obtained from the aerial parts of the plant, which contains furostanol and steroidal saponins.

Side effects in men are uncommon. Generally, the product is safe for most people, but there is some evidence that it could cause heavy menstrual bleeding in women. As a result, it should be kept away from pregnant women too. 

All in all, Tribestan® has been tested for side effects in lab studies that lasted for up to 3 months. In rare cases, the participants reported excitation, mild muscle cramps, and mild sleep issues.

Usually, Tribestan® is recommended in a starting dose of 2-3 tablets three times per day for 45 days. However, the optimal dosage depends on your body weight, so make sure to check the instructions.

The recommended maintenance dosage is 1 tablet per day for 45 days.

Tribestan is made with carefully selected natural-occurring plant compounds that can boost your testosterone levels. Aside from that, it has been proven beneficial in the treatment of eczema, diabetes, ED, and enlarged prostate.

This product has been tested and studied for nearly 50 years. Sopharma pharmaceuticals sources their Tribulus from a company-owned farm and uses exclusively the Bulgarian variety of Tribulus terrestris to manufacture Tribestan supplements. Each 500 mg contains 45% protodioscin and other saponins that can naturally increase the production of testosterone.

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