A new study published in the Journal of Urology Open Plus reported that seven of 28 popular saw palmetto products met the identity and potency standards to effectively relieve urinary tract symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate.
High prices, “unscrupulous suppliers”, and inadequate identification methods have resulted in adulteration rates of saw palmetto extracts reaching 33% in Japan and as high as 75% in other Asian markets, says BGG World.
A botanical supplement startup founder has seen business explode after impressing TV show ‘dragon’ investors with her scientific and personal knowledge of how hormones impact the skin.
Hurricane Ian battered the Florida peninsula at the same time as the annual Saw Palmetto harvest, but the crop fared well with minimal impacts on yields, experts tell NutraIngredients-USA.
Valensa’s Supercritical CO2 extract from Saw Palmetto (USPlus) may support prostate health by inhibiting the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, according to a new study.
Safety concerns over saw palmetto supplements for prostate health
may be unfounded, according to a new study from the US that
reported no adverse effects.
Saw palmetto prices are set to soar following a drought in Florida,
leaving further room for low-quality or fake products to enter the
market, says Valensa International.
In an effort to protect the saw palmetto industry, Valensa
International is offering a free saw palmetto analysis and
profiling program to nutraceutical manufacturers.
The withdrawal of supplements containing saw palmetto from the
Danish market is due to a 2002 evaluation that expressed concerns
about the effect the botanical has on hormones,
NutraIngredients.com has learned.
Contrary to earlier reports, saw palmetto, the extract from the
berries of a dwarf palm tree, has no effect on non-cancerous
prostate swellings, claims that have been called "puzzling" by a
leading herbal expert.
The last couple of years have been difficult ones for saw palmetto
crops because of poor weather conditions. Suppliers had high hopes
that this harvest was going to be the saviour, but then four
hurricanes hit and prices soared.