other · for prostate symptoms
Pygeum Africanum
Contains plant compounds proposed to calm and shrink prostate tissue. The mechanism is unclear.
Say that in clinical terms
Contains phytosterols and pentacyclic triterpenoids proposed to have anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative effects on prostate tissue; exact mechanism unclear.
How strong is the research?
Mixed evidence
Pygeum combined with nettle performed like placebo — and that was the combination, not pygeum alone.
2 papers read, 1 supporting, 1 against.
Tested as: Pygeum africanum bark extract standardized to ~14% sterols, typically 50 mg twice daily or 100 mg once daily (branded as Tadenan in several European trials).
Who was studied: Men with mild to moderate symptoms from an enlarged prostate.
How much to take
100–200 mg