Effects of saw palmetto extract on micturition reflex of rats and its autonomic receptor binding activity.

@article{Oki2005EffectsOS,
  title={Effects of saw palmetto extract on micturition reflex of rats and its autonomic receptor binding activity.},
  author={Tomomi Oki and Mayumi Suzuki and Yasuhiko Nishioka and Akio Yasuda and Keizo Umegaki and Shizuo Yamada},
  journal={The Journal of urology},
  year={2005},
  volume={173 4},
  pages={
          1395-9
        }
}
PURPOSE We examined the effects of saw palmetto extract (SPE) on the rat micturition reflex and on autonomic receptors in the lower urinary tract. MATERIALS AND METHODS The effect of SPE was examined on cystometrograms of anesthetized rats induced by intravesical infusion of saline or 0.1% acetic acid. SHR/NDmc-cp (cp/cp) rats received repeat oral administration of SPE and nighttime urodynamic function was determined. The autonomic receptor binding activity of SPE in the rat bladder and… 
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Muscarinic and alpha 1-adrenergic receptor binding characteristics of saw palmetto extract in rat lower urinary tract.
Pharmacological effects of saw palmetto extract in the lower urinary tract
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Oral administration of SPE has been shown to attenuate the up-regulation of alpha(1)-adrenoceptors in the rat prostate induced by testosterone, thereby improving urinary dysfunction in patients with BPH and an overactive bladder.
Beneficial Effects of Saw Palmetto Fruit Extract on Urinary Symptoms in Japanese Female Subjects by a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
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The present study is the first to demonstrate the potential of SPE to mitigate LUTS in adult women and reveals that SPE alleviated the symptoms of daytime frequency and nocturia in a subset of subjects with a CLSS Q5 score of 1 or higher.
The Therapeutic Potential of Saw Palmetto Extract in Urological Disorders
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The pharmacological properties of Saw palmetto extract are summarized, the possible therapeutic mechanisms of SPE in urological diseases are discussed, and a potential therapeutic approach in the clinical treatment of patients with BPH, prostate cancer, chronic prostatitis (CP) and erectile dysfunction (ED) is highlighted.
Effects of Saw Palmetto Extract on Urodynamic Parameters, Bladder Muscarinic and Purinergic Receptors and Urinary Cytokines in Rats with Cyclophosphamide‐Induced Cystitis
To clarify the effect of saw palmetto extract (SPE), a phytotherapeutic agent, on urodynamic parameters, bladder muscarinic and purinergic receptors, and urinary cytokines in rats with cystitis…
A phytosterol-enriched saw palmetto supercritical CO2 extract ameliorates testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia by regulating the inflammatory and apoptotic proteins in a rat model
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Histological examination of prostate tissue samples showed that VISPO treatment was comparatively better than SPO in improving the hyperplastic patterns, and experimental evidence that β-sitosterol enriched saw palmetto oil could be higher efficacious in treating the BPH complications compared to the conventional saw paletto oil preparations is provided.
Pharmacologically relevant receptor binding characteristics and 5alpha-reductase inhibitory activity of free Fatty acids contained in saw palmetto extract.
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It is suggested that lauric acid and oleic acid bind noncompetitively to alpha(1)-adrenergic, muscarinic and 1,4-DHP calcium channel antagonist receptors, as well as a novel and convenient method of determining 5alpha-reductase activity using LC/MS.
Effects of saw palmetto fruit extract intake on improving urination issues in Japanese men: A randomized, double‐blind, parallel‐group, placebo‐controlled study
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The consumption of saw palmetto fruit extract capsule for 12 weeks relieved subjective symptoms related to urination, which suggests improvement of the issue in healthy Japanese men.
What do we know about phytotherapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia?
A double blind, placebo-controlled randomized comparative study on the efficacy of phytosterol-enriched and conventional saw palmetto oil in mitigating benign prostate hyperplasia and androgen deficiency
TLDR
The efficacy of β-sitosterol enriched saw palmetto oil superior to conventional oil is demonstrated thus extending the scope of effective BPH and androgen deficiency treatment with improved quality of life through the intake of functional ingredients.
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