Serenoa Repens: Does It Have Any Role in the Management of Androgenetic Alopecia?

January 2009 in “ DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) ”

Sundaram Murugusundram

Serenoa repens 5 alpha reductase inhibitor androgenetic alopecia saw palmetto

TLDR Serenoa repens is not proven effective for hair loss and may delay prostate cancer detection.

The document discussed Serenoa repens as a naturally occurring 5 alpha reductase inhibitor that was popularized as a remedy for androgenetic alopecia. Despite its widespread advertisement and use, there was little evidence supporting its effectiveness, highlighting the need for larger clinical trials. Additionally, the use of Serenoa repens as self-medication posed a risk of missing early detection of prostate cancer.

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