Saw palmetto extract is a botanical medicine extracted from the mature dried fruits of saw palmetto. The main active ingredients are fatty acids. Current studies have shown that it has anti-tumor effects and is often used to treat male prostatic hypertrophy.
Chemical Composition
Saw palmetto contains digestible carbohydrates, oils and other nutrients, 2/3 of which are free fatty acids, including capric acid, caprylic acid, caproic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid and oleic acid. These substances are edible as well as medicinal.
Pharmacological activity
1. Anti-cancer activity In vitro experiments found that saw palmetto extract caused growth inhibition and promotion of apoptosis of prostate cancer cells, and inhibited the proliferation of human breast cancer cells in a dose-dependent manner.
2. Effect on the genitourinary system Saw palmetto extract (Sabat) has a significant therapeutic effect on benign prostatic hyperplasia accompanied by overactive bladder. The clinical effect is good. The subjective and objective indicators of the patient have improved, and all None of the patients had obvious toxic or side effects. The extract of saw palmetto fruit can increase the blood supply of male sexual organs, thereby improving endocrine regulation of sexual function, so it has the effect of treating impotence. It has also been proven that the large amount of sitosterol contained in dried saw palmetto fruits has anti-androgen activity, so it can treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.
3. The antibacterial effect contains the natural specific bactericidal factor phytate, which directly destroys pathogen DNA polymerase, destroys drug-resistant strains, and kills pathogenic plasmids.
Post time: Jan-15-2024