PROTODIOSCIN

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Protodioscin - a saponin with a steroid structure of plant origin, It has anabolic properties, and it is found in many plants, including the "Tribulus terrestris".

Structural formula

Gross formula: C51H84O22
Purity: > = 40%
Chemical name: 26-O-β-D-Glycopyranosyl-22-hydroxyfurost-5-ene-3βeta, 26-diol-3-O-β-diglucorhamnoside; (6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl- (1-> 2) - [6-deoxy -alpha-L-mannopyranosyl- (1-> 4)] - beta-D-glucopyranoside
Latin name: Protodioscinum
CAS code: 55056-80-9
Pharmacological group: Lipid-lowering drug, regulator of the function of genitourinary system and reproduction.
Pharmacological properties: Steroid saponins – nitrogen free glycosides - have an anti-sclerotic effect on human body, increase intestinal peristalsis and promote intensive bile secretion, have a slight hypotensive effect. They show high antimicrobial and antifungal activity. in Flavonoids contained in plants dilute blood, prevent the formation of blood clots. Preparations from Tribulus terrestris are effective in treatment of impotence, they contribute to increased libido, normalize the hormonal background, stimulate the sexual glands and activate spermatogenesis. All these properties are associated with the ability of Tribulus terrestris to stimulate the pituitary and hypothalamus, enhancing the production of luteotropin. This peptide hormone in women stimulates the production of estrogens, and in men - testosterone. Active components in plant give the Tribulus terrestris its healing properties, allowing use of drugs for coronary heart disease and hypertension. They promote the removal of excess fluid from human body, have a diuretic and, as a consequence, anti-edematous effect, are effective in prevention of urolithiasis. Preparations from Tribulus terrestris have anti-tumor, diuretic, astringent, tonic and wound-healing properties.
Indications for use
• Infertility in men (decrease in the quantity and quality of spermatozoa in the isolated semen)
• Infertility in men due to surgery for varicocele
• Infertility in men due to immunological infertility
• Erectile disfunction
• Reducing libido
• As an aphrodisiac
• Dyslipidemia
• Atherosclerosis combined with angina and hypertension
• To improve bile secretion and intestinal motility
• Flatulence
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Anemia
• Asthenia
• Atopic dermatitis
• Psoriasis
• Urticaria
• Ascites
• Urolithiasis disease
• Pyelonephritis
• Citstite
• Bodybuilding