Evidence brief · Supplement
Tribulus Terrestris for Testosterone
Evidence grade D — No increase
- Overall grade
- Grade D
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade D — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- TestosteroneEvidence grade D
No increase
Trivialhigh
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Testosterone (grade D).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For testosterone, Tribulus Terrestris earns evidence grade D (trivial effect, high consistency) — the evidence does not support the claim. No increase
How it might work
Proposed to raise luteinizing hormone/testosterone; human data contradict this.
How to use it
Not recommended for testosterone; libido effect is inconsistent.
Safety & cautions
Generally safe; rare kidney/liver case reports at high doses.
Bottom line
It won't raise your testosterone — that's settled. At best a modest, inconsistent libido effect. Don't buy it for hormones.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- n/a
- Not recommended for testosterone.
Goes with
- Tribulus TerrestrisRead the full Tribulus Terrestris monographEvidence grade D
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Tribulus Terrestris for LibidoEvidence grade C — Hormone-independentEvidence grade C
- Fenugreek for TestosteroneEvidence grade C — InconsistentEvidence grade C
- Tongkat Ali for LibidoEvidence grade C — SubjectiveEvidence grade C
- Fenugreek for Sexual function / libidoEvidence grade C — Standardized extractsEvidence grade C
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.