Esse suplemento é usado há bastante tempo com a finalidade de aumentar os níveis de testosterona e, com isso, melhorar a composição corporal e o desemepenho.
Artigos citados:
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Brown GA, Vukovich MD, Reifenrath TA, Uhl NL, Parsons KA, Sharp RL, King DS. Effects of anabolic precursors on serum testosterone concentrations and adaptations to resistance training in young men. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2000 Sep;10(3):340-59. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.10.3.340. PMID: 10997957.
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Neychev VK, Mitev VI. The aphrodisiac herb Tribulus terrestris does not influence the androgen production in young men. J Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Oct 3;101(1-3):319-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.05.017. PMID: 15994038.
Rogerson S, Riches CJ, Jennings C, Weatherby RP, Meir RA, Marshall-Gradisnik SM. 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. 2007 May;21(2):348-53.
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