Cistanche Tubulosa Stem Extract Background & Benefits

Cistanche tubulosa grows in the northwestern desert regions of China and similar arid regions of Mongolia Iran, and   India, and . It has no chlorophyll and is known as a parasitic plant - that is, it obtains nutrients and water from host plants to whose roots it attaches.
Cistanche is used in traditional Chinese medicine and is known as the "ginseng of the desert".
 
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, cistanche is prescribed for a number of conditions, including chronic kidney disease, impotence, and female infertility.
 
More than 100 compounds have been  identified and isolated  from cistanche. The main active compounds responsible for the hormone-regulating properties of cistanche are called phenylethanoid glycosides (PhG).
 
Research has shown that cistanche extract increases testosterone and progesterone levels by inducing testicular steroidogenic enzymes.Although these studies were conducted in mice, the results showed extensive benefits, including an increase in sperm count and sperm motility and a decrease in abnormal sperm.
 

Use of Cistanche tubulosa stem extract.

The main use of Cistanche Tubulosa Stem Extract is to increase hormone levels of testosterone.
 

Signs of taking Cistanche Tubulosa Stem Extract.

The most common reason for taking Cistanche is low testosterone levels that are below normal. Signs include low sex drive, fatigue, reduction in muscle mass, and erectile dysfunction.