Extracts from fruits of saw palmetto (Sabal serrulata) and roots of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica): viable alternatives in the medical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and associated lower urinary tract symptoms
Preclinical
Abstract
This review describes how extracts of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) root, alone or combined with saw palmetto, act on the mechanisms of benign prostatic hyperplasia, supporting nettle's use for lower-urinary-tract symptoms.
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How to cite
Koch, E (2001) 'Extracts from fruits of saw palmetto (Sabal serrulata) and roots of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica): viable alternatives in the medical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and associated lower urinary tract symptoms', Planta Medica, 67(6), pp. 489-500. doi:10.1055/s-2001-16496
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