saw palmetto extract

Saw palmetto extract contains digestible carbohydrates, oils, and other nutrients, of which 2/3 of the oils are free fatty acids, including capric, caprylic, caproic, lauric, palmitic, and oleic acids. These substances are edible and medicinal.

DHT, called dihydrotestosterone in Chinese, is a male hormone naturally secreted by the human body and is a steroid hormone. The key target for inhibiting androgenetic alopecia and benign prostatic hyperplasia is inhibiting the production of DHT. So how does saw palmetto extract work?

Current research suggests that the mechanism of action of saw palmetto extract is:

1. Inhibit 5α-reductase I and II, and inhibit the binding of DHT to cytosolic androgen receptor;

2. Anti-inflammatory effects, such as inhibiting the biosynthesis of cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase metabolites;

3. Anti-proliferative effects, such as inhibition of prolactin receptor signaling;

4. In the lower urinary tract, it binds to drug receptors.