Serenoa Repens is a small, palm like North American plant. The Serenoa Repens extract comes from berries of small palm trees, and the extracts comprise of different fatty acids and sterols. Native Americans have used the Serenoa Repens berry to treat genital, urinary tract and reproductive system problems. Serenoa Repens is widely researched and used in Europe, and is now gaining popularity in North America, and being used for its benefits for the urinary tract.

Serenoa Repens herb extract has been marketed as an aphrodisiac for men and women, and it's also anabolic (muscle building), and helps build muscle tissues. Serenoa Repens contains a variety of fatty acids including lauric acid, oleic acid, myristic acid, and palmitic acid, Phytosterols (Plant Sterols), and polysaccharides.

Of the many benefits associated with Serenoa Repens, treating BPH is obviously the most significant.

Below are some health benefits of Serenoa Repens Extract Powder:

• Serenoa Repens inhibits testosterone action on the prostate, thus is used widely for BPH treatment.
• Serenoa Repens also prevents binding of DHT to androgen receptors, hence helps with hair loss.
• It inhibits androgen and estrogen receptor activity and helps both men and women to balance hormones.
• Serenoa Repens herb helps treat bladder inflammation and helps with urinary flow.
• Serenoa Repens is also used to treat impotence, frigidity, and also used as an aphrodisiac.
• Some new evidence shows that Serenoa Repens may also help with thyroid deficiencies.