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Saw Palmetto

Moderate Research Quality

Description

Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) is commonly used for prostate health and urinary symptoms.

Benefits

Evidence-supported benefits:

Mild improvement in urinary symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Claimed benefits (insufficient evidence):

Improved prostate health (claimed)
Reduced urinary symptoms (claimed)

Recommended Usage

320 mg daily, standardized extract.

Research Quality

3/5

Moderate evidence from a mix of studies with varying quality.

Research Evidence

Saw palmetto extracts for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review2002
Wilt TJ, et al.

Methodology

Meta-analysis

Participants

0 subjects

Key Outcomes

Mild improvement in urinary symptoms across 21 trials

Citation (APA Style)

Wilt et al. (2002). JAMA

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Saw palmetto for benign prostatic hyperplasia2006
Bent S, et al.

Methodology

Randomized controlled trial

Participants

225 subjects

Key Outcomes

No significant improvement compared to placebo

Citation (APA Style)

Bent et al. (2006). New England Journal of Medicine

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Serenoa repens (saw palmetto) for benign prostatic hyperplasia2012
Tacklind J, et al.

Methodology

Cochrane review

Participants

0 subjects

Key Outcomes

Confirmed mild symptom relief

Citation (APA Style)

Tacklind et al. (2012)

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