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Saw Palmetto

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Administration of saw palmetto can be effective in treating symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia, and its use may have benefit in stimulating hair growth. Adverse effects of saw palmetto therapy are usually mild and its use does not appear to result in significant drug interactions.

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  1. Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

    Timothy S. Tracy PhD

  2. SafetyCall International, PLLC, Clinical Services, Bloomington, MN

    Richard L. Kingston PharmD

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Tracy, T.S. (2007). Saw Palmetto. In: Tracy, T.S., Kingston, R.L. (eds) Herbal Products. Forensic Science and Medicine. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-383-7_10

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