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. 2009 Mar 5;30(3):271–281. doi: 10.1038/aps.2009.1

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Mechanisms of pharmacological action of saw palmetto extract (SPE). They include antiandrogenic effects, such as inhibition of 5α-reductase I and II and inhibition of binding of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) to the cytosolic androgen receptors, anti-proliferative effects and anti-inflammatory effects.