Saw Palmetto
Common name
American dwarf palm tree, cabbage palm, Saw Palmetto Fruit
ID
HD0055
Scientific name of the plant
Serenoa repens, Serenoa serrulata, Sabal serrulata
Anatomical part for use
fruit
Human use
Urinary tract and genital disorders
Summary
Serenoa repens, commonly known as saw palmetto, is the sole species currently classified in the genus Serenoa. It is a small palm, growing to a maximum height around 7–10 ft (2.1–3.0 m). It is endemic to the subtropical Southeastern United States, most commonly along the south Atlantic and Gulf Coastal plains and sand hills. It grows in clumps or dense thickets in sandy coastal areas, and as undergrowth in pine woods or hardwood hammocks. (Source: Wiki)
Evidence Level
Level 4 (Individual reports repeated observed over 5 years among different countries)
Hepatotoxicity reports in literature
Hepatotoxicity Description
Chronic therapy with saw palmetto has not been linked to serum enzyme elevations and prospective trials found little or no evidence of liver injury from its administration. However, there have been rare case reports of clinically apparent liver injury attributed to saw palmetto, although in some instances, other possible causes of liver disease were present. In the reported cases, the latency to onset was within 1 to 2 weeks of starting therapy, and clinical features resembled acute viral hepatitis with a hepatocellular pattern of serum enzyme elevations and resolution within 1 to 3 months. Immunoallergic and autoimmune features were not present. (Source: LiverTox)
Common name
American dwarf palm tree, cabbage palm, Saw Palmetto Fruit
ID
HD0055
Scientific name of the plant
Serenoa repens, Serenoa serrulata, Sabal serrulata
Anatomical part for use
fruit
Human use
Urinary tract and genital disorders
Summary
Serenoa repens, commonly known as saw palmetto, is the sole species currently classified in the genus Serenoa. It is a small palm, growing to a maximum height around 7–10 ft (2.1–3.0 m). It is endemic to the subtropical Southeastern United States, most commonly along the south Atlantic and Gulf Coastal plains and sand hills. It grows in clumps or dense thickets in sandy coastal areas, and as undergrowth in pine woods or hardwood hammocks. (Source: Wiki)
Evidence Level
Level 4 (Individual reports repeated observed over 5 years among different countries)
Hepatotoxicity reports in literature
Hepatotoxicity Description
Chronic therapy with saw palmetto has not been linked to serum enzyme elevations and prospective trials found little or no evidence of liver injury from its administration. However, there have been rare case reports of clinically apparent liver injury attributed to saw palmetto, although in some instances, other possible causes of liver disease were present. In the reported cases, the latency to onset was within 1 to 2 weeks of starting therapy, and clinical features resembled acute viral hepatitis with a hepatocellular pattern of serum enzyme elevations and resolution within 1 to 3 months. Immunoallergic and autoimmune features were not present. (Source: LiverTox)