Description
The standardized extract of Saw Palmetto berries (Serenoa repens), standardized to total fatty acid and phytosterol content. The dominant natural-product ingredient for prostate-health dietary supplements globally.
Yellow to brown oily liquid or off-white free-flowing powder (in beadlet or maltodextrin-carrier form). Limited water solubility; freely soluble in oils.
We supply food-grade Saw Palmetto Berry Extract from manufacturers in China holding ISO, Halal, Kosher and other certifications relevant to the product and production.
Common market grades include Saw Palmetto Berry Powder (raw milled fruit), Saw Palmetto Oil Extract 25 percent Fatty Acids (cost-effective baseline), Saw Palmetto Oil Extract 45 percent Fatty Acids (standard supplement grade), Saw Palmetto Oil Extract 85 to 95 percent Fatty Acids (premium pharmaceutical-equivalent grade matching CO2-extraction quality), and Saw Palmetto Powder Beadlets for capsule and tablet applications.
Bulk and reduced-MOQ shipments. Batch-level COA covering total fatty acids (GC), beta-sitosterol and total phytosterols, residual solvents, heavy metals, pesticides, and microbiology.
Introduction
Saw Palmetto is a small palm native to the southeastern United States, where indigenous peoples and early European settlers used the berries as both food and medicine. Modern commercial development as a prostate-health supplement emerged in the 1960s in Germany and France, where standardized lipidosterol extracts became licensed pharmaceutical products for BPH.
Industrial production for premium grades proceeds by supercritical CO2 extraction of dried Saw Palmetto berries, yielding a lipidosterol fraction rich in oleic, lauric, and palmitic fatty acids alongside beta-sitosterol and other phytosterols. Hexane extraction provides a more cost-effective alternative.
Regulated as a prescription herbal medicine in Germany and several other European markets; sold as a dietary supplement in the U.S. and most other markets. The European Medicines Agency has issued monographs supporting use for symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Clinical evidence for premium-quality Saw Palmetto extracts in BPH symptom management is among the more robust for botanical medicines, with multiple controlled trials supporting symptom improvement comparable to standard pharmaceutical therapy in mild-to-moderate cases.
Strategic positioning is dominated by prostate-health and men's-health supplements globally, with established pharmaceutical applications in selected European markets.
Where it is used
- Prostate-health dietary supplements: benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) support formulations (the dominant commercial application globally)
- Men's-health and urinary-support supplement formulations
- Hair-loss support supplements (Saw Palmetto is positioned as a natural DHT-modulator)
- Pharmaceutical applications: licensed herbal medicine in Germany, France, Italy, and several other markets
- Combination men's-health formulations with pumpkin seed, zinc, and other prostate-support actives
- Veterinary applications for prostate and urinary-tract health in companion animals
Technical data
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Yellow to brown oily liquid or off-white powder |
| Total fatty acids (GC) | 25% / 45% / 85-95% (grade dependent) |
| Beta-sitosterol | ≥ 0.2% |
| Loss on drying | ≤ 5.0% (powder grades) |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
| Residual solvents | Within ICH limits / CO2 grade |
| Total plate count | ≤ 1000 cfu/g |
| Source | Serenoa repens dried berries |
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