Testosterone Boosters

Zinc is an antioxidant mineral and a component of many enzymes involved in most metabolic processes and digestion. As a potent antioxidant, zinc works synergistically with other antioxidants, such as glutathione peroxidase, beta-carotene, vitamin E, vitamin C,

Used as an aphrodisiac and sexual desire enhancer by the ancients, yohimbine was thought at first to be a testosterone booster, but there is no evidence that it is. Yohimbine is not

Vitamin E, a fat-soluble nutrient, was identified about one hundred years ago. It was extracted from wheat germ. At that time, researchers realized that in animals with vitamin E shortage the fetus dies.

Tribulus terrestris is an herb from the Zygophyllaceae family. It has a woody taproot and bright yellow flowers. The parts of the herb that are used include the fruit and roots; it

See “Eurycoma” under the section of “Sports Performance Enhancers“.

Another herbally originated food supplement that has been advertised as being capable of stimulating the production of testosterone is a plant sterol named smilax. It is extracted from the root of sarasaparilla,

Saw palmetto, also called cabbage palm or American dwarf palm, is used as a testosterone-releasing food supplement as well. It is an herb that Native Americans have been used to increase sexual drive and treat

Known also as prunus Africana, red stinkwood, iron wood and African prune, pygeum is an evergreen tree native to Africa. The active ingredients in pygeum responsible for its activities are beta – sitosterol, pentacyclic terpenes, and ferulic acid. The mechanism

Known also as stinging nettle, nettle is a leafy plant that grows in most parts of the world. Being used extensively in herbal medicine, nettle has an inflammatory activity. Nettle root extract

Known also as Andin Ginseng and Peruvian Ginseng, Maca is a plant from the crucifer family and native to the Andes Mountains of Peru. It has been used by native people for centuries to increase