05.19.16
In a recent study, Euromed’s branded CO2 supercritical saw palmetto extract, sold under the registered name of Prosterol, was found to work in the same way and just as well as the original prescription drug standard for treating enlarged prostate in men—finasteride. It was also found to work just as well as another well-known saw palmetto extract that is made with the harsh solvent, hexane.
The study, which was just published by DovePress, Research and Reports in Urology, is entitled “Determination of the potency of a novel saw palmetto supercritical CO2 extract (SPSE) for 5α-reductase isoform II inhibition using a cell-free in vitro test system.”
In the trial the inhibitory potency of saw palmetto supercritical CO2 extract (SPSE) was compared to that of finasteride, an approved 5α-reductase inhibitor, on the basis of the enzymatic conversion of the substrate androstenedione to the 5α-reduced product 5α-androstanedione.
Results determined that by concentration-dependent inhibition of 5α-reductase type II in vitro (half-maximal inhibitory concentration 3.58±0.05 µg/mL), SPSE demonstrated competitive binding toward the active site of the enzyme. Finasteride, the approved 5α-reductase inhibitor tested as positive control, led to 63%–75% inhibition of 5α-reductase type II.
Researchers concluded that SPSE effectively inhibits the enzyme that has been linked to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and the amount of extract required for activity is comparatively low. It can be confirmed from the results of this study that SPSE has bioactivity that promotes prostate health at a level that is superior to that of many other phytotherapeutic extracts. The bioactivity of SPSE corresponds favorably to that reported for the hexane extract used in a large number of positive BPH clinical trials, as well as to finasteride, the established standard of therapy among prescription drugs. Future in vitro and clinical trials involving SPEs would be useful for elucidating their comparative differences, as well as appropriate patient selection for their use.
For more information: www.EuromedUSA.com
The study, which was just published by DovePress, Research and Reports in Urology, is entitled “Determination of the potency of a novel saw palmetto supercritical CO2 extract (SPSE) for 5α-reductase isoform II inhibition using a cell-free in vitro test system.”
In the trial the inhibitory potency of saw palmetto supercritical CO2 extract (SPSE) was compared to that of finasteride, an approved 5α-reductase inhibitor, on the basis of the enzymatic conversion of the substrate androstenedione to the 5α-reduced product 5α-androstanedione.
Results determined that by concentration-dependent inhibition of 5α-reductase type II in vitro (half-maximal inhibitory concentration 3.58±0.05 µg/mL), SPSE demonstrated competitive binding toward the active site of the enzyme. Finasteride, the approved 5α-reductase inhibitor tested as positive control, led to 63%–75% inhibition of 5α-reductase type II.
Researchers concluded that SPSE effectively inhibits the enzyme that has been linked to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and the amount of extract required for activity is comparatively low. It can be confirmed from the results of this study that SPSE has bioactivity that promotes prostate health at a level that is superior to that of many other phytotherapeutic extracts. The bioactivity of SPSE corresponds favorably to that reported for the hexane extract used in a large number of positive BPH clinical trials, as well as to finasteride, the established standard of therapy among prescription drugs. Future in vitro and clinical trials involving SPEs would be useful for elucidating their comparative differences, as well as appropriate patient selection for their use.
For more information: www.EuromedUSA.com
