Systematic Review on Safety and Efficacy of Saw Palmetto as a Health Supplement for Prostate Health in Adult Males

Abstract

Saw palmetto is a medicinally active herbal plant found in the Southeast of the United States. Saw palmetto extracts are extracted from the Serenoa repens fruits are consumed by the people globally as a health supplement. It is also useful for treating enlarged prostate drums, urinary tract infections and improved development of hair. It reduces inflammation as well. Increased sex desire and fertility are other applications. Some studies have also indicated that Saw palmetto effectively treats benign prostatic hyperplasia. Saw palmetto has several other advantages, such as hair loss prevention, treating the infection of the urinary system, preserving prostate health, reducing inflammation. In systematic reviews, information from the different studies can often be collected using statistical approaches to draw new statistical inferences from the pooled data. There is no need to incorporate meta-analysis in all systematic evaluations although systematic reviews do contain all methodological analysis. In simple terms, a systematic review is the entire process of selecting, evaluating, and combining every relevant evidence, whereas meta-analysis is the statistical combination of data obtained from a systematic investigation.