How Does Saw Palmetto Work For Hair Loss（AGA)?

Palmetto Fruit Extract promotes hair growth. Compared with finasteride, its promoting effect is slightly weaker and its onset is relatively slow. But its anti-inflammatory effect is significantly stronger than traditional medicine. It may be more potentially valuable for patients with inflammatory states.

What Is AGA?

Androgenic alopecia (AGA), also known as seborrheic alopecia, male pattern baldness. In traditional Chinese medicine, it belongs to the category of "hair-boring hair loss" and "hair-boring ringworm" and is a common clinical disease in dermatology. The disease has a long course and is intractable. At present, the etiology and pathogenesis of AGA are still unclear. It is generally believed that the expression of androgen and its receptors play a key role in this disease. The type II 5 -reductase is an important factor in its pathogenesis.

The oral medications used to treat AGA in men are mainly finasteride tablets. Although the drug is widely used in clinical practice, it cannot completely block the progression of the disease, and there are different degrees of adverse reactions.

What Does Saw Palmetto Extract Do for Hair?

Saw Palmetto fruit extract powder is rich in oleic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, linoleic acid, etc. It is a natural plant preparation widely used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. Modern research has found that Saw palmetto extracts (SPE) have non-competitive inhibition of 5 -reductase activity (type I and type II), inhibition of the binding of dihydrotestosterone to its receptor, and is anti-inflammatory anti-apoptosis, etc. pharmacological effects.

Saw palmetto extract and saw palmetto supplements maintain the balance of testosterone levels. As men age, testosterone levels decrease, while DHT (5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone) levels increase. We all know that hair follicles are sensitive to DHT, and DHT causes the follicles to shrink, reducing hair production.

Potential Side Effects

Potential side effects that can arise from treating hair loss with Palmetto Fruit Extract are headache, dizziness, and nausea. If saw palmetto does have a strong effect on hormones, it can also affect people with hormonal disorders and certain cancers. Professionals should be consulted before using this product.