Products name: Saw Palmetto Extract 

Plant source:  Fruit of Serenoa repens (bartram) small

Active Ingredient: Fatty Acids

CAS number: 11006-87-4

Molecular Formula: C18H34O2

Molecular Weight: 282.46

    Saw palmetto extract is an extract of the fruit of Serenoa repens. It is rich in fatty acids and phytosterols. It has been used in traditional, eclectic, andalternative medicine to treat a variety of conditions, most notably benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Review of clinical trials, including those conducted by theNational Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, found the extract to be no more effective than placebo for BPH.

Function

1. Treat urinary tract infections

2. Prevent and relieve symptoms of prostate enlargement (benign prostatic hyperplasia)

3. Calm the irritated and overactive bladder occasionally associated with bedwetting

4. Reduce hormonal damage to prostate cells, possibly reducing the future risk of developing prostate cancer.

5. Maintain healthy blood vessels, nerves and tissues

6. Lower cholesterol

7. Tonic and Expectorant for mucous membranes (particularly the bronchial passages)

Characteristics: White powder or yellow powder

Specifications

Fatty Acid 25% 45% GC