Tribulus terrestris L.
In France
Listed among the plants allowed in food supplements in France (Order of 24 June 2014).
Source text in French:
- Family
- Zygophyllaceae
- Common names
- Croix-de-Malte, Tribule terrestre
- Allowed parts
- feuille, jeune pousse, fruit
- Restrictions
- Les parties de plantes doivent être cuites
Order of 24 June 2014, Annex I. French orders of 9 May 2006 (nutrients), 24 June 2014 (plants) and 26 September 2016 (other substances), consolidated LEGI collection, retrieved 23 October 2026.
In Belgium
Allowed in supplements in Belgium after notification (list 3).
Tribulus terrestris L.
Parts, source text in Dutch:
gekookte plantendelen van de hele plantParts, source text in French:
parties de plantes cuites de la plante entièreConditions and warnings, source text in Dutch:
De aanbevolen dagelijkse hoeveelheid mag niet leiden tot een inname van saponinen hoger dan 15 mg. De etikettering moet de volgende waarschuwingen bevatten : Niet gebruiken tijdens de zwangerschap of borstvoeding. Raadpleeg uw arts of apotheker bij gelijktijdig gebruik van hypertensie behandeling of antidiabetische behandeling. Niet gebruiken bij kinderen en adolescenten onder 21 jaar.Conditions and warnings, source text in French:
La portion journalière recommandée ne doit pas conduire à une ingestion de saponines supérieure à 15 mg. L'étiquetage doit comporter les avertissements suivants : Ne pas utiliser en cas de grossesse ou d'allaitement. Consultez votre médecin ou votre pharmacien en cas d’usage concomitant de traitement contre l’hypertension ou le diabète. Ne pas utiliser chez les enfants et adolescents de moins de 21 ans.‘To be notified if in pre-dosed form’ means that a product presented in measured doses, such as capsules or tablets, must be notified to the Belgian Federal Public Service for Public Health before being marketed. Notification does not establish that a product complies with all applicable rules.
Royal Decree of 31 August 2021, annex. Belgium, Royal Decree of 31 August 2021, plant lists (annex replaced on 30 January 2024), retrieved 24 October 2026, source updated 30 January 2024.
Source: Royal Decree of 31 August 2021, annex as replaced by the Royal Decree of 12 December 2023 (Belgian Official Gazette of 30 January 2024); table read from the Gazette images and formatted by the site publisher
Declared supplements, doses and further information on the French page.