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Beta-Sitosterol
What it’s good for
Beta-Sitosterol for Prostate Symptoms
Solid1 study · 1 supporting · 0 against
A plant compound shaped like cholesterol. How it helps the prostate is still not pinned down.
Dose: 60–130 mg
Tested as: Non-glucosidic beta-sitosterol (e.g. Harzol, Azuprostat brands), 20 mg three times daily (60 mg/day) in Berges 1995, or 130 mg/day free beta-sitosterol in Klippel 1997; one pooled trial used a beta-sitosteryl-beta-D-glucoside preparation.