- Standardised herbal product for men
- Act against excessive androgenicity
- Researched dosage of Saw Palmetto
- Synergistically added with Pumpkin Seed
Oil and Beta-sitosterol
- Added with Vit E to prevent peroxidation

Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) is a small palm tree native to the
West Indies and the Eastern coast of America where the climate
is warmer. Its deep-red brown coloured berries have medical
properties. The lipid-soluble component of the berries are
isolated and identified to be responsible for the health benefits.

Saw Palmetto is commonly used to improve the condition of
benign enlarged prostate which affect about a third of men over
the age of 50. In this condition, prostate enlarged in size to press
onto the urinary tract, causing inability to completely clear urine
from the bladder. From a pathologically perspective, the prostate
enlargement was signalled through excessive
dihydro-testosterone (DHT) in the body. It was also proposed that
Saw Palmetto extract is anti-inflammatory.

It is not clear whether standardised Saw Palmetto extract helps to
reduce DHT level in the body or its component(s) disrupted the
DHT-receptor mechanism of signalling into the cell nucleus.
Many research has concluded the effectiveness of Saw Palmetto
extract in increasing urine flow rate. Pumpkin seed oil and Beta
sitosterol are two other natural compounds found to be effective
in improving  androgenic-related conditions. It made sense to
add these 3 components together for best effect.

Saw Palmetto extract is completely safe, with no significant side
effects ever reported in clinical trials.

Scientific References
1.  Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Cochrane
Database Syst Rev. 2002;(3):CD001423. Wilt T, Ishani A, Mac
Donald R.

2.  Saw palmetto extracts for treatment of benign prostatic
hyperplasia: a systematic review.JAMA. 1998 Nov
11;280(18):1604-9. Wilt TJ, Ishani A, Stark G, MacDonald R, Lau
J, Mulrow C.

3. Phytotherapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia.  Public Health
Nutr. 2000 Dec;3(4A):459-72. Wilt TJ, Ishani A, Rutks I,
MacDonald R.

4. Serenoa repens (Permixon) inhibits the 5alpha-reductase
activity of human prostate cancer cell lines without interfering with
PSA expression.  Int J Cancer. 2005 Mar 20;114(2):190-4. Habib
FK, Ross M, Ho CK, Lyons V, Chapman K.

5. Serenoa repens (Permixon): a 5alpha-reductase types I and II
inhibitor-new evidence in a coculture model of BPH. Prostate.
1999 Sep 1;40(4):232-41. Bayne CW, Donnelly F, Ross M, Habib
FK.

6. The selectivity and specificity of the actions of the lipido-sterolic
extract of Serenoa repens (Permixon) on the prostate.  J Urol.
2000 Sep;164(3 Pt 1):876-81. Bayne CW, Ross M, Donnelly F,
Habib FK.

7. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to
determine the effectiveness of botanically derived inhibitors of
5-alpha-reductase in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia.  J
Altern Complement Med. 2002 Apr;8(2):143-52. Prager N, Bickett
K, French N, Marcovici G.

8.  Proc West Pharmacol Soc. 2003;46:153-5. Effect of
beta-sitosterol as inhibitor of 5 alpha-reductase in hamster
prostate. Cabeza M et al.

9. Urol Int. 2006;77(3):269-74. Pumpkin seed oil and
phytosterol-F can block testosterone/prazosin-induced prostate
growth in rats. Tsai YS et al.

10.  J Med Food. 2006 Summer;9(2):284-6. Inhibition of
testosterone-induced hyperplasia of the prostate of
sprague-dawley rats by pumpkin seed oil.Gossell-Williams M,
Davis A, O'Connor N.
Supplement Facts
Serving size: 2 softgels
Servings Per Container: 60

Amount Per Serving   
Saw Palmetto Extract            320mg
(85-95% sterols and fatty acids)
Phytosterol                            100mg
(provide a minimum 40% beta-sitosterol)
Pumpkin Seed Oil                 320mg
Gamma Tocopherol              4mg    

Other Ingredients: Softgel consists of gelatin,
glycerin, water and carob extract. No
common allergen.
Jarrow's Formula's
Saw Palmetto 120 Caps
160mg per Cap
Introductory Price: $28