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{{SPlantbox
|familia=Arecaceae
|genus=Serenoa
|species=repens
|common_name=Saw palmetto
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|habit=palm-cycad
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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|Max ht box=15
|Max ht metric=ft
|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|Max wd box=7
|Max wd metric=ft
|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|lifespan=perennial
|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|exposure=sun
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|flowers=white
|Temp Metric=°F
|min_zone=8
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|max_zone=11
|image=Upload.png
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{{Taxobox
{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| color = lightgreen
[[Image:Saw Palmetto Forest Floor.jpg|thumb|right|232px|Saw palmetto blankets forest floor in southern [[Highlands County, Florida|Highlands County]], [[Florida]].]]
[[Image:Saw Palmetto Forest Floor.jpg|thumb|right|232px|Saw palmetto blankets forest floor in southern [[Highlands County, Florida|Highlands County]], [[Florida]].]]
The existing literature on S repens for treatment of BPH is limited in terms of the short duration of studies and variability in study design, use of phytotherapeutic preparations, and reports of outcomes. However, the evidence suggests that S repens improves urologic symptoms and flow measures. Compared with finasteride, S repens produces similar improvement in urinary tract symptoms and urinary flow and was associated with fewer adverse treatment events. Further research is needed using standardized preparations of S repens to determine its long-term effectiveness and ability to prevent BPH complications. <ref name="JAMA1998">{{cite journal | author=Wilt TJ ''et al'' | title=Saw palmetto extracts for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review | journal=JAMA | year=1998 | volume=280 | pages= 1604–1609 | url=http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/280/18/1604 }}</ref>
The existing literature on S repens for treatment of BPH is limited in terms of the short duration of studies and variability in study design, use of phytotherapeutic preparations, and reports of outcomes. However, the evidence suggests that S repens improves urologic symptoms and flow measures. Compared with finasteride, S repens produces similar improvement in urinary tract symptoms and urinary flow and was associated with fewer adverse treatment events. Further research is needed using standardized preparations of S repens to determine its long-term effectiveness and ability to prevent BPH complications. <ref name="JAMA1998">{{cite journal | author=Wilt TJ ''et al'' | title=Saw palmetto extracts for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review | journal=JAMA | year=1998 | volume=280 | pages= 1604–1609 | url=http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/280/18/1604 }}</ref>
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==References and external links==