Men's health evidence brief
Saw palmetto is a palm fruit extract sold for prostate, urinary, and hair-loss claims. It is a men's-health supplement rather than a performance ingredient.
Saw palmetto is marketed for urinary symptoms and hair loss, but the higher-quality BPH evidence is not persuasive and hair evidence remains early.
Cochrane BPH review found little or no symptom benefit versus placebo; hair-loss reviews rely on small and mixed studies.
Studies commonly use standardized extracts around 160-320 mg/day, but product composition varies and does not guarantee clinical effect.
Urinary symptoms, prostate concerns, or hair loss deserve proper diagnosis. It should not replace proven BPH or androgenetic alopecia treatments.
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