Saw Palmetto

Clinical Efficacy of Serenoa repens Versus Placebo Versus Alpha-blockers for the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms/Benign Prostatic Enlargement: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Placebo-controlled Clinical Trials.

Russo Giorgio Ivan (2021) · European urology focus · n=8564

Treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome category IIIA with Serenoa repens plus selenium and lycopene (Profluss) versus S. repens alone: an Italian randomized multicenter-controlled study.

Morgia G (2010) · Urologia internationalis · n=102

Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Tacklind James (2012) · The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · n=582

The effect of hexanic extract of Serenoa repens on prostatic inflammation: results from a randomized biopsy study.

Gravas Stavros (2019) · World journal of urology · n=97

Serenoa repens, lycopene and selenium versus tamsulosin for the treatment of LUTS/BPH. An Italian multicenter double-blinded randomized study between single or combination therapy (PROCOMB trial).

Morgia Giuseppe (2014) · The Prostate · n=225

A double blind, placebo-controlled randomized comparative study on the efficacy of phytosterol-enriched and conventional saw palmetto oil in mitigating benign prostate hyperplasia and androgen deficiency.

Sudeep H V (2020) · BMC urology

Impact of a Novel Dietary Supplement on Efficacy of Pharmacological Treatments for Androgenic Alopecia: A Real-Life, Multicenter, Randomized, Assessor-Blinded Trial on 225 Subjects.

Milani Massimo (2025) · Journal of cosmetic dermatology · n=225

Treatment assignment guesses by study participants in a double-blind dose escalation clinical trial of saw palmetto.

Lee Jeannette Y (2014) · Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · n=151

Effects of Serenoa repens, selenium and lycopene (Profluss®) on chronic inflammation associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia: results of "FLOG" (Flogosis and Profluss in Prostatic and Genital Disease), a multicentre Italian study.

Morgia Giuseppe (2013) · International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology · n=168

The effect of increasing doses of saw palmetto fruit extract on serum prostate specific antigen: analysis of the CAMUS randomized trial.

Andriole Gerald L (2013) · The Journal of urology · n=369

Fixed-dose combination PRO 160/120 of sabal and urtica extracts improves nocturia in men with LUTS suggestive of BPH: re-evaluation of four controlled clinical studies.

Oelke Matthias (2014) · World journal of urology · n=922

Saw Palmetto for Symptom Management During Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer.

Wyatt Gwen K (2016) · Journal of pain and symptom management · n=27

A preliminary study on topical cetirizine in the therapeutic management of androgenetic alopecia.

Rossi A (2018) · The Journal of dermatological treatment · n=85

Comparison of tamsulosin plus serenoa repens with tamsulosin in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia in Korean men: 1-year randomized open label study.

Ryu Young Woo (2015) · Urologia internationalis · n=60

Serenoa repens + selenium + lycopene vs tadalafil 5 mg for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic obstruction: a Phase IV, non-inferiority, open-label, clinical study (SPRITE study).

Morgia Giuseppe (2018) · BJU international · n=427

Serenoa repens and its effects on male sexual function. A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.

Paulis Gianni (2021) · Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Societa italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica · n=20

The efficacy and safety of Serenoa repens extract for the treatment of patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Zhang Kai (2021) · World journal of urology · n=221

The Safety and Efficacy of a Proprietary Bioactive Fatty Acids Extract From Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) for Promoting Hair Growth and Reducing Hair Loss in Adults With Self-Perceived Thinning Hair: 90-Day Results.

Ablon Glynis (2025) · Journal of cosmetic dermatology

Is Serenoa repens effective for the treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS)? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lok Waichan (2022) · Asian journal of surgery

Comparison of Serenoa repens With Tamsulosin in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Cai Tong (2020) · American journal of men's health · n=1080

Efficacy of Serenoa repens Extract Combined With Alfuzosin Versus Alfuzosin Alone in Men With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Multicenter Randomized Study.

Bevilacqua Giulio (2026) · The Prostate

Beneficial Effects of Saw Palmetto Fruit Extract on Urinary Symptoms in Japanese Female Subjects by a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.

Yamada Shizuo (2022) · Nutrients

Acute effectiveness of a "fat-loss" product on substrate utilization, perception of hunger, mood state and rate of perceived exertion at rest and during exercise.

Alkhatib Ahmad (2015) · Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

The efficacy and safety of duloxetine in a multidrug regimen for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.

Giannantoni Antonella (2014) · Urology · n=1

[Efficacy and safety of № I Empirical Prescription for Chronic Prostatitis in the treatment of type Ⅲ refractory chronic prostatitis].

Zhu Yong (2018) · Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology

[Approaches to raising efficacy of treatment of patients with chronic prostatitis associated with intracellular infections].

Kul'chavenia E V (2010) · Urologiia (Moscow, Russia : 1999) · n=15

The Safety and Efficacy of a Novel Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) Extract for Promoting Hair Growth in Adults With Self-Perceived Thinning Hair: 180-Day Results.

Ablon Glynis (2026) · Journal of cosmetic dermatology

An improvement in sexual function is related to better quality of life, regardless of urinary function improvement: results from the IDIProst® Gold Study.

Cai Tommaso (2013) · Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Societa italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica · n=83

Effects of Difaprost® on voiding dysfunction, histology and inflammation markers in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia who are candidates for surgical treatment.

Suardi N (2014) · Minerva urologica e nefrologica = The Italian journal of urology and nephrology · n=36

The efficacy of an association of palmitoylethanolamide and alpha-lipoic acid in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A randomized clinical trial.

Giammusso Bruno (2017) · Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Societa italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica · n=44

Serenoa repens (Permixon®) reduces intra- and postoperative complications of surgical treatments of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Anceschi R (2010) · Minerva urologica e nefrologica = The Italian journal of urology and nephrology · n=144

Associations between improvements in lower urinary tract symptoms and sleep disturbance over time in the CAMUS trial.

Helfand Brian T (2012) · The Journal of urology · n=339

Serenoa repens associated with selenium and lycopene extract and bromelain and methylsulfonylmethane extract are able to improve the efficacy of levofloxacin in chronic bacterial prostatitis patients.

Cai Tommaso (2016) · Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Societa italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica · n=7

[A comparative analysis of the effectiveness of serenoa repens and serenoa repens in combination with urtica dioiccus for lower urinary symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia associated with chronic inflammation in prostate tissue].

Ibishev Kh S (2019) · Urologiia (Moscow, Russia : 1999) · n=51

The Use of a Combination of Vaccinium Macracarpon, Lycium barbarum L. and Probiotics (Bifiprost®) for the Prevention of Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis: A Double-Blind Randomized Study.

Chiancone Francesco (2019) · Urologia internationalis · n=120

Chronic bacterial prostatitis: efficacy of short-lasting antibiotic therapy with prulifloxacin (Unidrox®) in association with saw palmetto extract, lactobacillus sporogens and arbutin (Lactorepens®).

Busetto Gian Maria (2014) · BMC urology · n=210

A prospective interventional study in chronic prostatitis with emphasis to clinical features.

Stamatiou Konstantinos Nikolaos (2014) · Urology journal · n=72

Effect of increasing doses of saw palmetto extract on lower urinary tract symptoms: a randomized trial.

Barry Michael J (2011) · JAMA · n=369

Recruitment of participants to a clinical trial of botanical therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Lee Jeannette Y (2011) · Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · n=350

Comparitive effectiveness of finasteride vs Serenoa repens in male androgenetic alopecia: a two-year study.

Rossi A (2012) · International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology · n=100

Effects of hexanic extract of Serenoa repens (Permixon® 160 mg) on inflammation biomarkers in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Latil Alain (2015) · The Prostate · n=206

Efficacy and Safety of Serenoa repens Extract Among Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in China: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial.

Ye Zhangqun (2019) · Urology · n=354

Does the addition of Serenoa repens to tamsulosin improve its therapeutical efficacy in benign prostatic hyperplasia?

Argirović Aleksandar (2013) · Vojnosanitetski pregled · n=297

Beneficial effects of saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) fruit extract on the urinary symptoms of healthy Japanese adults with possible lower urinary tract symptoms: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Kimura Mai (2025) · Nutrition and health · n=34

Efficacy and safety of a hexanic extract of Serenoa repens (Permixon® ) for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH): systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and observational studies.

Vela-Navarrete Remigio (2018) · BJU international · n=5

Safety and toxicity of saw palmetto in the CAMUS trial.

Avins Andrew L (2013) · The Journal of urology · n=369

Analysis of the results obtained with a new phytotherapeutic association for LUTS versus control. [corrected].

Bercovich Eduard (2010) · Urologia

Relationships among participant international prostate symptom score, benign prostatic hyperplasia impact index changes and global ratings of change in a trial of phytotherapy in men with lower urinary tract symptoms.

Barry Michael J (2013) · The Journal of urology · n=357

Serenoa repens for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic enlargement: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Trivisonno Leonel Fabrizio (2021) · Investigative and clinical urology · n=4853