Serenoa repens, the extract of berry in Southeastern United States, is one of several phytotherapeutic agents available for the treatment of Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In this study, we found for the first time that Serenoa repens effectively inhibited the growth of human U87 and U251
Serenoa repens, a palm species native to the Southeastern United States, is one of the widely used phytotherapeutic agents in benign prostatic hyperplasia. In this study, we found for the first time that Serenoa repens induced growth arrest of a variety of human leukemia cells including U266 and
1. The effects of two extracts from Sabal serrulata fruits [total lipidic (L) and saponifiable (S)] on smooth muscle contractions have been assayed. 2. Both extracts (0.1-1 mg/ml) relaxed the tonic contraction induced by norepinefrine (30 nM) on rat aorta [EC50, 0.53 +/- 0.05 mg/ml (L) and 0.5 +/-
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