Influence of the use of lepidium meyenii walp and tribulus terrestris in bodybuildings
Abstract
The use of herbal supplements can be advantageous, because it is efficient in promoting beneficial effects to the organism and high rates of therapeutic effects and low incidence of side effects; Some of these are: Lepidium Meyenii Walp and Tribulus terrestris. The present study aims to evaluate the effects of the consumption of the substances Lepidium Meyenii Walp (Maca Peruana) associated with Tribulus terrestris (Tribulus terrestre) in bodybuilders. A field study was carried out with 16 students who were practicing bodybuilding through a randomized controlled study, being selected adult male students aged between 18 and 40 years, who trained at least three times a week. The results were evaluated by means of a questionnaire and physical evaluation. After 30 days of initiating substance administration, the results were analyzed and there were no significant changes in the physical parameters of the study participants. Some variables may have influenced the results of the present study. Among them, we can mention: the size of the sample; The selected indicators and factors exogenous to the experiment, for example, the participants' diet, which was not totally controlled. Regarding the questionnaire, 83.3% of the participants in Group C (control) stated that they had improved libido and physical performance and in Group TM (Tribulus+Maca) 100% of the participants stated that they had improved physical performance and 37.5% improved libido. The study showed that the use of Tribulus Terrestris and Lepidium meyenii Walp (Maca Peruana) did not influence the body composition of bodybuilders, but improved physical performance and libido.
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