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Research · Systematic review

Serenoa repens for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic enlargement: an updated Cochrane review

What it found

High-certainty evidence of little to no difference from placebo in urinary symptoms (IPSS −0.90, below the meaningful threshold) or quality of life.

Design
Systematic review
Year
2024
Sample size
4,656
Population
men with lower urinary tract symptoms from benign prostatic enlargement (27 RCTs)
Intervention
saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) extract vs placebo
Outcome
urological symptom score (IPSS), quality of life, adverse events
Journal
World Journal of Men's Health

Citation last checked 2026-06-21.