studies concerning its main uses, that is, as cheap protection against damage to, and treatment for the prostate (as well as a few concerning prostate cancer cell growth, androgenetic alopecia, etc). *as can be seen, there is a whopping amount of evidence supporting its use {and these are only the main studies... SP's effectiveness is mentioned in numerous other studies as well}... point is... *IT WORKS*... yes, we know that but many people (on other boards, ssshh )don't, and since this is the central locale for this kind of ****... well, here you have it.
after an hour and a half or so of compilation, I thought it would probably be best to give all 21 titles/citations here, and string them out accordingly below... this thread (along with the others: Cr, HMB, etc) is primarily for reference purposes, nobody likes sifting through pages and pages of studies on indexed databases with tons of other **** when they can have immediate results here at AnaMinds... so yeah, if somebody gives you **** (probably at a different board, our bros are so damn smart ), just refer them to this thread, and tell them to shut their stupid monkey faces!!
1."Saw palmetto for prostate disorders."
Am Fam Physician 2003 Mar 15;67(6):1281-3
2."Long-term clinical and biologic effects of the lipidosterolic extract of Serenoa repens in patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia."
Adv Ther 2002 Nov-Dec;19(6):297-306
3."The lipidosterolic extract of Serenoa repens in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a comparison of two dosage regimens."
Adv Ther 2002 Nov-Dec;19(6):285-96
4."Saw palmetto alters nuclear measurements reflecting DNA content in men with symptomatic BPH: evidence for a possible molecular mechanism."
Urology 2002 Oct;60(4):617-22
5."Herbs for benign prostatic hyperplasia."
Ann Pharmacother 2002 Sep;36(9):1443-52
6."Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasia."
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2002;(3):CD001423
7."Randomized trial of a combination of natural products (cernitin, saw palmetto, B-sitosterol, vitamin E) on symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)."
Int Urol Nephrol 2001;33(2):217-25
8."A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of botanically derived inhibitors of 5-alpha-reductase in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia."
J Altern Complement Med 2002 Apr;8(2):143-52
9."Saw palmetto berry extract inhibits cell growth and Cox-2 expression in prostatic cancer cells."
Cell Biol Int 2001;25(11):1117-24
10."Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of saw palmetto in men with lower urinary tract symptoms."
Urology 2001 Dec;58(6):960-4; discussion 964-5
11."The Lipidosterolic Extract fromSerenoa repens Interferes with Prolactin Receptor Signal Transduction."
J Biomed Sci 1995 Oct;2(4):357-365
12."Tissue effects of saw palmetto and finasteride: use of biopsy cores for in situ quantification of prostatic androgens."
Urology 2001 May;57(5):999-1005
13."Phytotherapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia."
Public Health Nutr 2000 Dec;3(4A):459-72
14."Effects of a saw palmetto herbal blend in men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia."
J Urol 2000 May;163(5):1451-6
15."Saw palmetto for the treatment of men with lower urinary tract symptoms."
J Urol 2000 May;163(5):1408-12
16."Role of herbal compounds (PC-SPES) in hormone-refractory prostate cancer: two case reports."
J Altern Complement Med 2000 Oct;6(5):449-51
17."Botanical derivatives for the prostate."
Fitoterapia 2000 Aug;71 Suppl 1:S21-8
18."Is there a rational therapy for symptomatic treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia with phytogenic drugs? Illustrated with the example of the prostate agent from Serenoa repens (Sabal fructus)"
Wien Med Wochenschr 1999;149(8-10):236-40
19."Saw palmetto extracts for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review."
JAMA 1998 Nov 11;280(18):1604-9
20."Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) in men with lower urinary tract symptoms: effects on urodynamic parameters and voiding symptoms."
Urology 1998 Jun;51(6):1003-7
21."Phytotherapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia"
Urologe A 1997 Jan;36(1):10-7
after an hour and a half or so of compilation, I thought it would probably be best to give all 21 titles/citations here, and string them out accordingly below... this thread (along with the others: Cr, HMB, etc) is primarily for reference purposes, nobody likes sifting through pages and pages of studies on indexed databases with tons of other **** when they can have immediate results here at AnaMinds... so yeah, if somebody gives you **** (probably at a different board, our bros are so damn smart ), just refer them to this thread, and tell them to shut their stupid monkey faces!!
1."Saw palmetto for prostate disorders."
Am Fam Physician 2003 Mar 15;67(6):1281-3
2."Long-term clinical and biologic effects of the lipidosterolic extract of Serenoa repens in patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia."
Adv Ther 2002 Nov-Dec;19(6):297-306
3."The lipidosterolic extract of Serenoa repens in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a comparison of two dosage regimens."
Adv Ther 2002 Nov-Dec;19(6):285-96
4."Saw palmetto alters nuclear measurements reflecting DNA content in men with symptomatic BPH: evidence for a possible molecular mechanism."
Urology 2002 Oct;60(4):617-22
5."Herbs for benign prostatic hyperplasia."
Ann Pharmacother 2002 Sep;36(9):1443-52
6."Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasia."
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2002;(3):CD001423
7."Randomized trial of a combination of natural products (cernitin, saw palmetto, B-sitosterol, vitamin E) on symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)."
Int Urol Nephrol 2001;33(2):217-25
8."A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of botanically derived inhibitors of 5-alpha-reductase in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia."
J Altern Complement Med 2002 Apr;8(2):143-52
9."Saw palmetto berry extract inhibits cell growth and Cox-2 expression in prostatic cancer cells."
Cell Biol Int 2001;25(11):1117-24
10."Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of saw palmetto in men with lower urinary tract symptoms."
Urology 2001 Dec;58(6):960-4; discussion 964-5
11."The Lipidosterolic Extract fromSerenoa repens Interferes with Prolactin Receptor Signal Transduction."
J Biomed Sci 1995 Oct;2(4):357-365
12."Tissue effects of saw palmetto and finasteride: use of biopsy cores for in situ quantification of prostatic androgens."
Urology 2001 May;57(5):999-1005
13."Phytotherapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia."
Public Health Nutr 2000 Dec;3(4A):459-72
14."Effects of a saw palmetto herbal blend in men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia."
J Urol 2000 May;163(5):1451-6
15."Saw palmetto for the treatment of men with lower urinary tract symptoms."
J Urol 2000 May;163(5):1408-12
16."Role of herbal compounds (PC-SPES) in hormone-refractory prostate cancer: two case reports."
J Altern Complement Med 2000 Oct;6(5):449-51
17."Botanical derivatives for the prostate."
Fitoterapia 2000 Aug;71 Suppl 1:S21-8
18."Is there a rational therapy for symptomatic treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia with phytogenic drugs? Illustrated with the example of the prostate agent from Serenoa repens (Sabal fructus)"
Wien Med Wochenschr 1999;149(8-10):236-40
19."Saw palmetto extracts for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review."
JAMA 1998 Nov 11;280(18):1604-9
20."Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) in men with lower urinary tract symptoms: effects on urodynamic parameters and voiding symptoms."
Urology 1998 Jun;51(6):1003-7
21."Phytotherapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia"
Urologe A 1997 Jan;36(1):10-7