"Clinical Effects of Saw Palmetto Extract
in Men with Symptomatic BPH"
Table of Contents
Clinical Effects of Saw Palmetto Extract in Men with Symptomatic BPH
Co-Investigators
Alternative Medicine Juggernaut!
November, 1998 Journal of Urology
Saw Palmetto Extracts for B.P.H. T.J. Wilt et al, J.A.M.A., Nov. 1998
Saw Palmetto (S. repens)
Study Design (Randomized Clinical Trial)
Saw Palmetto Herbal Blend (Softgel capsule composition)
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Patient Characteristics at Baseline (Mean + S.D.)
Flow Chart
Symptom Score
Urinary Flow Rate
Post-Void Residual Urine
Prostate Volume (MRI)
Serum PSA: Total, Free, % Free
Serum Hormones
Adverse Events
26 Blood Tests: No Change
Prostate Epithelium, Quantified
Atrophy of Prostate Epithelium following SPE Treatment
Conclusions
Clinical Effects of Saw Palmetto Extract in Men with Symptomatic BPH