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| Botanical Name: | Serenoa repens (W.Bartram) Small |
| Common Names: | Saw palmetto; Sabal |
| Key Name: | Saw palmetto |
| Parts Used: | Fruit (berry) |
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| Constituents: | Fatty acids (lauric, oleic, myristic); phytosterols including beta-sitosterol. |
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| Culinary Uses: | Berries are edible but strong-tasting. Prevention focus: a diet rich in plant foods and healthy fats, regular movement and a healthy weight, which are linked with lower rates of Urinary symptoms. |
| History: | North American Indigenous food: the berries were eaten by Indigenous peoples of the southeastern United States. 19th-century American Eclectic physicians and later European herbalism used the berry as a Tonic for the Urinary and reproductive organs of older men. |
| Reference: | Research: Bent S, et al. Saw palmetto for benign prostatic hyperplasia (STEP trial). N Engl J Med. 2006;354:557-566. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa053085. Barry MJ, et al. Effect of increasing doses of saw palmetto extract on lower urinary tract symptoms (CAMUS trial). JAMA. 2011;306(12):1344-1351. Both trials tested one standardized extract in men with established symptoms and found no difference from placebo; they did not study whole berries, traditional preparations or long-term prevention. |
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