Saw palmetto is the dried fruit of the American dwarf palm, Serenoa (Arecaceae). It contains various steroidal compounds with anti-androgenic and oestrogenic activities, one of which is sitosterol. Saw palmetto is used for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. capsules of alcoholic or lipophilic extracts have typically been given in doses of 160 mg twice daily, or 320 mg once daily, by mouth. It is also used as antiseptic for the urinary tract.
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