Saw palmetto and benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- 2004-01
- Review
- The American journal of Chinese medicine 32(03)
- Edward M Gong
- Glenn S Gerber
- PubMed: 15344416
- DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x04001989
- Low evidence
- Clinical
The favorable comparison of saw palmetto with tamsulosin, a well-known first line agent in the treatment of urinary tract symptoms, demonstrates promise towards a beneficial effect of this herbal agent, with very few, if any, adverse effects.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes