Saw Palmetto and Improved Lower Urinary Tract Symptom

• [Phytotherapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Current evidence-based evaluation].

  • 2002-09
  • Review
  • Der Urologe. Ausg. A 41(5)
  • • K Dreikorn
    • R Berges
    • L Pientka
    • U Jonas

  • PubMed: 12426861
  • DOI: 10.1007/s00120-002-0234-y

  1 Insight on

  • Improved Lower Urinary Tract Symptom

  • Low evidence

  some meta-analyses mainly regarding Serenoa repens and Pygeum Africanum as well as more recent studies on pumpkin seeds have shown clinical effects and good tolerability.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes