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T1 Effects of Tribulus terrestris L. on Sport and Health Biomarkers in Physically Active Adult Males: A Systematic Review
A1 Fernández-Lázaro, Diego
A1 Fernández-Lázaro, César I.
A1 Seco-Calvo, Jesús
A1 Garrosa, Evalina
A1 Adams, David P.
A1 Mielgo Ayuso, Juan
K1 Tribulus terrestris
K1 Sport supplement
K1 Biomarkers
K1 Physically active adults
K1 Systematic review
K1 Fisiología
K1 Physiology
K1 Deporte
K1 Sport
AB Tribulus terrestris L. (TT) is a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine,and sports nutrition to improve health and performance. However, no conclusive evidence existsabout the potential beneficial effects of TT on sport and health biomarkers in physically activeadults. Based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)guidelines, and the modified McMaster Critical Review Form for methodological quality assessment,we systematically reviewed studies indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed, to assessthe effects of TT on immunological, hematological, biochemical, renal, lipidic, hormonal behavior,and anti-inflammatory response in physically active adult males. Among 340 records identifiedin the search, a total of 7 studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Overall, participantssupplemented with TT displayed significant improvements in lipid profile. Inflammatory andhematological biomarkers showed moderate beneficial effects with no significant changes on renalbiomarkers. No positive effects were observed on the immune system response. Additionally, noTT-induced toxicity was reported. In conclusion, there was no clear evidence of the beneficial effectsof TT supplementation on muscle damage markers and hormonal behavior. More studies are neededto confirm the benefits of TT due to the limited number of studies available in the current literature.
PB MDPI
YR 2022
FD 2022-08
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7593
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7593
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 24-abr-2024