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The extract Pygeum is an herbal remedy prepared from the bark of P. africana and is promoted as an alternative medicine for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). [25] A 2016 literature review found that Pygeum offered no benefit. [26] A 2019 review said it showed some evidence of BPH symptom relief. [27] [need quotation to verify]
Pygeum may refer to: Pygeum, a former genus of plants, now a subgenus of the genus Prunus; The extract of Prunus africana, African cherry tree, formerly known as ...
[1] [2] It has been proposed that all the racemose taxa within Prunus (Padus, Maddenia, Laurocerasus and Pygeum) are incorporated into a broad-sense Prunus subg. Padus. [3] Padus is the Latin name for the Po River. [4] The term Padus (παδος) in reference to the plant comes from the Greek father of botany, Theophrastus, meaning "from the ...
Pygeum megaphyllum Merr. Prunus fragrans , bugohansol , is a species of Prunus native to the Philippines and Taiwan, and nearby Orchid Island also known as Botel Tobago Island. [ 1 ] It is a small tree reaching 15 m, although originally described as reaching 30 m.
Prunus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs from the family Rosaceae, which includesk plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots and almonds (collectively stonefruit).The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, [4] being native to the temperate regions of North America, the neotropics of South America, and temperate and tropical regions of Eurasia and Africa, [5] There are about 340 ...
Pygeum mooneyi Raiz. Prunus pygeoides , ( Chinese : 云南桂樱 "Yunnan cherry laurel"), is a species of Prunus native to India and China, preferring to grow at 900–1500 m. It is typically a tree reaching 6-10 m tall.
Saw palmetto extract has interactions with other medications. [3] When used in combination with an anticoagulant or anti-platelet drug, saw palmetto extract can increase the risk of bleeding by enhancing the anticoagulation or anti-platelet effects. [3]
The potential for traditional African medicine and pharmacokinetic interactions is unknown, especially interactions between traditional treatments and antiretroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS. [49] Herbal treatments are frequently used in Africa as a primary treatment for HIV/AIDS and for HIV-related issues. [ 5 ]