Effects of Serenoa repens Alcohol Extract on Benign Prostate Hyperplasia.

Long-term efficacy of Serenoa repens treatment in patients with mild and moderate symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia.

INTRODUCTION The study aimed to evaluate the long-term efficacy of treatment with extract of Serenoa repens (Prostamol Uno) in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) induced by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). PATIENTS AND METHODS We studied 120 patients with mild or moderate LUTS induced by BPH, maximal urinary flow (Q(max)) <15 ml with a voided volume ≥150 ml, prostate-specifi...

Lipidosterolic extract of Serenoa repens modulates the 8 expression of inflammation related - genes in benign prostatic 9 hyperplasia epithelial and stromal cells 10

Comparison of the potency of 10 different brands of Serenoa repens extracts.

BACKGROUND The extract of Serenoa repens is the phytopharmaceutical product most often used for the treatment of urological symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Several extracts are commercially available but extraction processes vary between manufacturers and thus not all these products are equivalent in terms of active ingredient content and composition of preparations...

Hypothesis on Serenoa repens (Bartram) small extract inhibition of prostatic 5α-reductase through an in silico approach on 5β-reductase x-ray structure

Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common disease in men aged over 50 years old, with an incidence increasing to more than 80% over the age of 70, that is increasingly going to attract pharmaceutical interest. Within conventional therapies, such as α-adrenoreceptor antagonists and 5α-reductase inhibitor, there is a large requirement for treatments with less adverse events on, e.g., blood pressur...

Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

OBJECTIVES This systematic review aimed to assess the effects of Serenoa repens in the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). SEARCH STRATEGY Trials were searched in computerized general and specialized databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Phytodok), by checking bibliographies, and by contacting manufacturers and researchers. SELECTION CRITERIA Trials were eligible if the...