Acute liver damage due to Serenoa repens: a case report.

摘要

Serenoa repens (S. repens), commonly called 'Saw Palmetto' (SP), is one of the most commonly used herbal remedies (HRs) for easing symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BHP).The suggested oral dose is usually 320 mg day~(-1) of dried extract of SP berries [1].The biological mechanism of SP in counteracting BHP lies in a pool of phytosterols with anti-steroidal properties able to inhibit the synthesis of dihydrotestosterone [2,3].