Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens [Bartram] Small)

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Synonyms

American dwarf palm tree, Arecaceae (family), cabbage palm, dwarf palm, Elusan® Prostate, IDS 89, LSESR, PA 109, Palmae (family), palmetto scrub, palmier de l'amerique du nord (French), palmier nain (French), Permixon®, Prostagutt®, Prostaserine®, sabal, sabalfruchte (German), Sabal fructus , savpalme (Danish), saw palmetto berry, serenoa, Serona repens , Serenoa serrulata Hook F., SG 291, Strogen®, WS 1473, Zwegpalme.

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Portions of this document last updated:

Sept. 1, 2009

THIS EVIDENCE-BASED MONOGRAPH WAS PREPARED BY
THE NATURAL STANDARD RESEARCH COLLABORATION
(www.naturalstandard.com)


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