|
|
| Common
name |
Saw Palmetto |
| Botanical
name |
Serenoa Repens |
| Therapeutic
effect |
Inhibits dihydrotestosterone,
prevents the binding of dihydrotestosterone at binding
sites and has a mild anti-inflammatory effect on the
prostate. |
| Indications |
Benign prostatic hypertrophy. |
| Contraindications |
None known |
| Side
effects |
None known |
| Drug
interations |
None known |
| Therapeutic
dose |
160 mg two times per day
of the extract standardized to 85%-95% fatty acids and
sterols. |
| References |
"Compared with finasteride,
S repens produces similar improvement in urinary tract
symptoms and urinary flow and was associated with fewer
adverse treatment events."
- Saw Palmetto Extracts for Treatment of Benign Prostatic
Hyperplasia. JAMA, Nov. 11, 1998, Vol 280, No 18, Pg
1604-9. |
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