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Saw Palmetto

First Published Oct 23 2024

Last Updated Oct 25 2024

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Rob English, Medical Editor

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Saw palmetto also known as Sabal fructus comes from the Serenoa repens fruit. Referred to as nature’s finasteride by some, studies have shown that saw palmetto extract may reduce levels of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) via the inhibition of 5α-reductase.

Rob English

Rob English is a researcher, medical editor, and the founder of staging.perfecthairhealth.pp.ua. He acts as a peer reviewer for scholarly journals and has published five peer-reviewed papers on androgenic alopecia. He writes regularly about the science behind hair loss (and hair growth). Feel free to browse his long-form articles and publications throughout this site.

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