Dosage · Supplement
Saw Palmetto: dosage and how to take it
320 mg/day lipidosterolic extract.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
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The evidence in words
How much to take
320 mg/day of a standardized lipidosterolic extract, 8–12 week trial.
Timing & separation
There are no strict timing conflicts on record for Saw Palmetto; consistency matters more than the exact hour for most goals.
Why the dose is what it is
Proposed 5-alpha-reductase inhibition and anti-inflammatory effects on prostate tissue.
Bottom line
Popular but largely placebo in the best trials. Worth a monitored trial for BPH; don't expect much.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- 320 mg/day lipidosterolic extract.
Goes with
- Saw PalmettoFull Saw Palmetto monographEvidence grade C
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Sources
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