{"id":24450,"date":"2021-03-16T10:56:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T02:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nourhealth.sg\/?p=24450"},"modified":"2021-03-16T10:56:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T02:56:42","slug":"5-health-benefits-of-saw-palmetto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nourhealth.sg\/5-health-benefits-of-saw-palmetto.html","title":{"rendered":"5 HEALTH BENEFITS OF SAW PALMETTO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Saw palmetto scientifically known as Serenoa repens\u00a0or\u00a0Sabal serrulate, is a plant used in herbal medicine. Saw palmetto supplements usually contain extracts of the fruit of the plant. Often used to fight hair loss in men, saw palmetto is also commonly used for conditions affecting the prostate health and balances hormone levels. It\u2019s also associated with other benefits, including decreased inflammation and improved urinary function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is saw palmetto?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Saw palmetto, is a palm tree that is dwarf in nature native to the southeast regions of North America. Dark berries are obtained from saw palmetto tree which contain large seed. The saw palmetto fruit has long been used by Native Americans for its nutritional, diuretic, sedative, aphrodisiac, and cough-reducing properties. Nowadays, the berries are eaten whole or dried and used to make tea. Saw palmetto is dried and ground that can be purchased in capsule or tablet form. It\u2019s widely available, including online, the most common form on the market is oily extracts of the fatty portions of the dried berries. These supplements contain 75\u201390% fats depending on the extraction method. They usually provide higher amounts of beneficial plant compounds like vitamin E and other antioxidants compared to the raw fruit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n