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About Prostate Health — Hormone Health.
BPH (enlarged prostate), prostate inflammation, and urinary symptoms.
Audited published research per compound. Drill into a pair for the breakdown.
Bar length counts published studies — green marks studies reporting at least one benefit, slate the other studies (no benefit, unclear or harm); labels read benefit studies / all studies.
◆ marks each compound's research score (0-100): how consistently published studies reported a benefit, weighted by study design. It summarises the research, not how well a compound will work for you.
Compounds with published trial evidence for this condition, ranked by strength of evidence. Each result is put in plain terms and comes from the study itself — open “Exact figures” for the published statistics, or follow the study link to read the paper.
| Compound | Evidence strength | What studies found |
|---|---|---|
| SAW PalmettoResearch score 19/100 · Mixed/Weak | 3 systematic reviews/meta-analyses + 1 randomised trial — 4 studies | 5/22 outcomes showed benefit
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We publish community results for prostate health only once at least 10 people have reported on the same compound — so no individual report is ever shown. Until then, here is the research side on its own.
Used something for prostate health? Sharing how it went for you helps the next person — it is only ever published as part of a group of 10 or more.
Add your outcomeOpen the original papers, check their methods, and discuss what is relevant with a qualified professional.
Every study behind the numbers above is linked next to its result.
Ordered by strength of evidence, then result direction.
01Benign prostate hyperplasia and nutritionDas K, et al. · Clinical nutrition ESPEN · 2019Systematic Review · matched via Prostate Health · PubMed record (CORPUS-A)
PMID 31451276 ↗02American palm ethnomedicine: a meta-analysisSosnowska J, et al. · Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine · 2009Meta-Analysis · matched via Prostate Health · PubMed record (CORPUS-A)
PMID 20034398 ↗03Phytotherapy for benign prostatic hyperplasiaWilt TJ, et al. · Public health nutrition · 2000Meta-Analysis · matched via Prostate Health · PubMed record (CORPUS-A)
PMID 11276294 ↗04Unsafe and potentially safe herbal therapiesKlepser TB, et al. · American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists · 1999Meta-Analysis · matched via Prostate Health · PubMed record (CORPUS-A)
PMID 10030529 ↗05Beneficial effects of saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) fruit extract on the urinary symptoms of healthy Japanese adults with possible lower urinary tract symptoms: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studyKimura M, et al. · Nutrition and health · 2025Randomized Controlled Trial · matched via Prostate Health · PubMed record (CORPUS-A)
PMID 39042923 ↗These compounds appear in related research or traditional use. Their position is not a recommendation or ranking. Research scores summarise published studies only.
Outcome summaries extracted from the linked papers' curated records. Educational, not medical advice.
Ordered by strength of evidence, then result direction.
Figures are reported as published; study designs and populations vary. Works for Us does not interpret results or provide medical advice.