Are there authorised health claims for Saw Palmetto?

No authorised health claim has been approved for Saw Palmetto under EU or GB law. We describe it simply: what it is, where it comes from, how much is in the formula and what published research has and has not established.

Botanical

Saw Palmetto

Saw palmetto is the fruit of Serenoa repens, a fan palm native to the south-eastern United States. Supplements use a lipid extract rich in free fatty acids and phytosterols.

Honest information about Saw Palmetto

Saw Palmetto is included in our formulas as a botanical ingredient with traditional wellness heritage. No authorised health claim has been approved for it under EU or GB law, so we share only its identity, origin, dose and documented history — never implied benefits.

Claims held “on hold” pending evaluation are treated here as unauthorised. We will not imply an effect through images, testimonials or suggestive wording either.

Wording we never use for Saw Palmetto

supports · improves · boosts · reduces · treats · prevents · balances · detoxes · protects

Forms

Forms and what appears on a label

The meaningful specification is a CO2 or hexane lipidosterolic extract declaring 85–95% free fatty acids. Dried berry powder is not equivalent to a lipid extract at the same milligram figure.

Sourcing

Where it comes from

Fruit of the Serenoa repens palm tree.

In our formulas

Dose and how we use it

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Often taken in doses of 160mg to 320mg daily.

Exact amounts per daily portion are declared on every product label and on each product page.

History

Documented traditional use

Saw palmetto berries have documented use by indigenous peoples of Florida and later in 19th-century American medical practice.

Recorded as history. A record of traditional use is not evidence of an effect and is not a health claim.

Evidence

What research has — and has not — established

Saw palmetto has been studied extensively in lower urinary tract symptoms in men. Large, well-controlled trials, including STEP and CAMUS, did not find benefit over placebo. We state that plainly rather than selecting the more favourable earlier literature. No EU or GB health claim is authorised.

Safety

Cautions and interactions

For adult men only; not for use by women, and not during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Seek advice if you take anticoagulants or hormonal medicines. It may affect PSA test results — tell your doctor you are taking it before testing.

Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the recommended daily portion. Keep out of reach of young children.

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