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A Systematic Review on the Herbal Extract Tribulus terrestris and the Roots of its Putative Aphrodisiac and Performance Enhancing Effect

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Pages 64-79 | Received 08 Oct 2013, Accepted 21 Jan 2014, Published online: 21 Feb 2014

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