Saw Palmetto Fruit
Sabalis serrulatae fructus
Serenoa repens (W.Bartram) Small (syn. Sabal serrulata (Michx.) Schult.f.)
HOS-216002hmpc:sabalis-serrulatae-fructus
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Saw palmetto Serenoa repens in forest in Manatee Springs State Park
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- Serenoa repens (W.Bartram) Small (syn. Sabal serrulata (Michx.) Schult.f.)
- Taxonkennung
- Q927607 · Quellenrevision 2537449385
- Namenszuordnung
- Serenoa repens · Q927607 · Quellenrevision 2537449385
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- Urinary tract and genital disorders
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warfarin
Berichteter EffektEtablierte Anwendung · Quellenspalte · Keine wirkstoffbezogene Einschränkung abgeleitet · Schweregrad: nicht angegeben
Die Quelle beschreibt einen möglichen oder beobachteten Effekt; auch ein Verdachtsfall ist damit möglich. Allgemeine Warnungen und weitere Bedingungen bleiben im Originalzitat erhalten. Daraus wurde hier keine zusätzliche Einschränkung für den einzelnen Wirkstoff abgeleitet.
HOS-216002HOS-085950RxNorm 11289
A few cases of suspected interactions with warfarin have been reported. Increased INR- values have been described.
Zubereitungskontext & Beleg
Wortlaut der zugeordneten Aussage:
A few cases of suspected interactions with warfarin have been reported.
1. Name of the medicinal product To be specified for the individual finished product. 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition 1,2 Well-established use Traditional use With regard to the marketing authorisation With regard to the registration application of application of Article 10(a) of Directive Article 16d(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC as 2001/83/EC as amended amended Serenoa repens, fructus (saw palmetto, fruit) Serenoa repens, fructus (saw palmetto, fruit) i) Herbal substance i) Herbal substance Not applicable. Not applicable. ii) Herbal preparation ii) Herbal preparations a) Soft extract (DER 7-11:1) 3, extraction a) Soft extract (DER 7.5-14.3:1), extraction solvent: ethanol 90% to 96% m/m solvent: hexane 3. Pharmaceutical form Well-established use Traditional use Herbal preparations in solid dosage forms for oral Herbal preparations in solid dosage forms for oral use. use. The pharmaceutical form should be described by The pharmaceutical form should be described by the European Pharmacopoeia full standard term. the European Pharmacopoeia full standard term. 4. Clinical particulars 4.1. Therapeutic indications Well-established use Traditional use Herbal medicinal product for the symptomatic Traditional medicinal product for the relief of lower treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. urinary tract symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia, after serious conditions have been excluded by a doctor. The product is a traditional herbal medicinal 1 The declaration of the active substance(s) for an individual finished product should be in accordance with relevant herbal quality guidance. 2 The material complies with the Ph. Eur. monograph (ref.: 1848). 3 Containing 92% of fatty acids (free or esterified) and 2% of an unsaponifiable part. European Union herbal monograph on Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small, fructus EMA/HMPC/280079/2013 Page 2/5 Well-established use Traditional use product for use in the specified indication exclusively based upon long-standing use. 4.2. Posology and method of administration Well-established use Traditional use Posology Posology Adults and elderly Adults and elderly a) 320 mg once daily or 160 mg 2 times daily. a) 320 mg once daily. There is no relevant indication for women, There is no relevant indication for women, children and adolescents. children and adolescents. Duration of use Duration of use Long-term use is possible (see section 4.4 ‘Special Long-term use is possible (see section 4.4 ‘Special warnings and precautions for use’). warnings and precautions for use’). If the symptoms persist during the use of the If the symptoms persist during the use of the medicinal product, a doctor or a pharmacist medicinal product, a doctor or a qualified health should be consulted. care practitioner should be consulted. Method of administration Method of administration Oral use. Oral use. 4.5. Interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction Well-established use Traditional use A few cases of suspected interactions with A few cases of suspected interactions with warfarin have been reported. Increased INR- warfarin have been reported. Increased INR- European Union herbal monograph on Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small, fructus EMA/HMPC/280079/2013 Page 3/5 Well-established use Traditional use values have been described. values have been described.PDF SHA-256:
1d9827c8ebe4f65d4ea30a8e57a0dd31ac1c3910be7626f150774c98bdf4a3beDie Zuordnung verbindet dieses HMPC-Quellenprofil mit dem genannten Wirkstoff. Sie ist keine Aussage über jedes Präparat aus dieser Pflanzenart.
warfarin
Berichteter EffektTraditionelle Anwendung · Quellenspalte · Keine wirkstoffbezogene Einschränkung abgeleitet · Schweregrad: nicht angegeben
Die Quelle beschreibt einen möglichen oder beobachteten Effekt; auch ein Verdachtsfall ist damit möglich. Allgemeine Warnungen und weitere Bedingungen bleiben im Originalzitat erhalten. Daraus wurde hier keine zusätzliche Einschränkung für den einzelnen Wirkstoff abgeleitet.
HOS-216002HOS-085950RxNorm 11289
A few cases of suspected interactions with warfarin have been reported. Increased INR- values have been described.
Zubereitungskontext & Beleg
Wortlaut der zugeordneten Aussage:
A few cases of suspected interactions with warfarin have been reported.
1. Name of the medicinal product To be specified for the individual finished product. 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition 1,2 Well-established use Traditional use With regard to the marketing authorisation With regard to the registration application of application of Article 10(a) of Directive Article 16d(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC as 2001/83/EC as amended amended Serenoa repens, fructus (saw palmetto, fruit) Serenoa repens, fructus (saw palmetto, fruit) i) Herbal substance i) Herbal substance Not applicable. Not applicable. ii) Herbal preparation ii) Herbal preparations a) Soft extract (DER 7-11:1) 3, extraction a) Soft extract (DER 7.5-14.3:1), extraction solvent: ethanol 90% to 96% m/m solvent: hexane 3. Pharmaceutical form Well-established use Traditional use Herbal preparations in solid dosage forms for oral Herbal preparations in solid dosage forms for oral use. use. The pharmaceutical form should be described by The pharmaceutical form should be described by the European Pharmacopoeia full standard term. the European Pharmacopoeia full standard term. 4. Clinical particulars 4.1. Therapeutic indications Well-established use Traditional use Herbal medicinal product for the symptomatic Traditional medicinal product for the relief of lower treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. urinary tract symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia, after serious conditions have been excluded by a doctor. The product is a traditional herbal medicinal 1 The declaration of the active substance(s) for an individual finished product should be in accordance with relevant herbal quality guidance. 2 The material complies with the Ph. Eur. monograph (ref.: 1848). 3 Containing 92% of fatty acids (free or esterified) and 2% of an unsaponifiable part. European Union herbal monograph on Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small, fructus EMA/HMPC/280079/2013 Page 2/5 Well-established use Traditional use product for use in the specified indication exclusively based upon long-standing use. 4.2. Posology and method of administration Well-established use Traditional use Posology Posology Adults and elderly Adults and elderly a) 320 mg once daily or 160 mg 2 times daily. a) 320 mg once daily. There is no relevant indication for women, There is no relevant indication for women, children and adolescents. children and adolescents. Duration of use Duration of use Long-term use is possible (see section 4.4 ‘Special Long-term use is possible (see section 4.4 ‘Special warnings and precautions for use’). warnings and precautions for use’). If the symptoms persist during the use of the If the symptoms persist during the use of the medicinal product, a doctor or a pharmacist medicinal product, a doctor or a qualified health should be consulted. care practitioner should be consulted. Method of administration Method of administration Oral use. Oral use. 4.5. Interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction Well-established use Traditional use A few cases of suspected interactions with A few cases of suspected interactions with warfarin have been reported. Increased INR- warfarin have been reported. Increased INR- European Union herbal monograph on Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small, fructus EMA/HMPC/280079/2013 Page 3/5 Well-established use Traditional use values have been described. values have been described.PDF SHA-256:
1d9827c8ebe4f65d4ea30a8e57a0dd31ac1c3910be7626f150774c98bdf4a3beDie Zuordnung verbindet dieses HMPC-Quellenprofil mit dem genannten Wirkstoff. Sie ist keine Aussage über jedes Präparat aus dieser Pflanzenart.
Keine oder wenige Zuordnungen bedeuten nicht, dass keine Wechselwirkungen bestehen. Nicht eindeutig zuordenbare Aussagen bleiben im Originalabschnitt nachlesbar; verneinte Befunde gelten nur für die beschriebenen Bedingungen.
Sicherheit aus der Monographie Originalabschnitte
Englische Originalabschnitte mit unveränderten Spalten für etablierte und traditionelle Anwendung. Aussagen gelten für die im Dokument genannten Zubereitungen und Anwendungsarten. Aus ihnen werden hier keine Interaktionspaare oder Schweregrade abgeleitet.
Final European Union herbal monograph on Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small, fructus ↗
PDF abgerufen: 27.10.2026 · 5 Seiten · automatisch ausgelesen
Zubereitungs- und Anwendungskontext · Originaltext
Originalkontext vor Abschnitt 4.3, einschließlich der Angaben zu Zubereitungen und Anwendung. Buchstaben und Nummern der Zubereitungen werden in den Sicherheitsabschnitten wieder aufgegriffen.
1. Name of the medicinal product
To be specified for the individual finished product.
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition 1,2
Well-established use Traditional use
With regard to the marketing authorisation With regard to the registration application of
application of Article 10(a) of Directive Article 16d(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC as
2001/83/EC as amended amended
Serenoa repens, fructus (saw palmetto, fruit) Serenoa repens, fructus (saw palmetto, fruit)
i) Herbal substance i) Herbal substance
Not applicable. Not applicable.
ii) Herbal preparation ii) Herbal preparations
a) Soft extract (DER 7-11:1) 3, extraction a) Soft extract (DER 7.5-14.3:1), extraction
solvent: ethanol 90% to 96% m/m
solvent: hexane
3. Pharmaceutical form
Well-established use Traditional use
Herbal preparations in solid dosage forms for oral Herbal preparations in solid dosage forms for oral
use. use.
The pharmaceutical form should be described by The pharmaceutical form should be described by
the European Pharmacopoeia full standard term. the European Pharmacopoeia full standard term.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1. Therapeutic indications
Well-established use Traditional use
Herbal medicinal product for the symptomatic Traditional medicinal product for the relief of lower
treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. urinary tract symptoms related to benign prostatic
hyperplasia, after serious conditions have been
excluded by a doctor.
The product is a traditional herbal medicinal
1
The declaration of the active substance(s) for an individual finished product should be in accordance with relevant herbal
quality guidance.
2
The material complies with the Ph. Eur. monograph (ref.: 1848).
3
Containing 92% of fatty acids (free or esterified) and 2% of an unsaponifiable part.
European Union herbal monograph on Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small, fructus
EMA/HMPC/280079/2013 Page 2/5
Well-established use Traditional use
product for use in the specified indication
exclusively based upon long-standing use.
4.2. Posology and method of administration
Well-established use Traditional use
Posology Posology
Adults and elderly Adults and elderly
a) 320 mg once daily or 160 mg 2 times daily. a) 320 mg once daily.
There is no relevant indication for women, There is no relevant indication for women,
children and adolescents. children and adolescents.
Duration of use Duration of use
Long-term use is possible (see section 4.4 ‘Special Long-term use is possible (see section 4.4 ‘Special
warnings and precautions for use’). warnings and precautions for use’).
If the symptoms persist during the use of the If the symptoms persist during the use of the
medicinal product, a doctor or a pharmacist medicinal product, a doctor or a qualified health
should be consulted. care practitioner should be consulted.
Method of administration Method of administration
Oral use. Oral use.Kontext im Original-PDF öffnen ↗4.3 · Gegenanzeigen
Contraindications
4.3. Contraindications
Well-established use Traditional use
Hypersensitivity to the active substance. Hypersensitivity to the active substance.Original-PDF · Seite 3 ↗4.4 · Warnhinweise und Vorsichtsmaßnahmen
Special warnings and precautions for use
4.4. Special warnings and precautions for use
Well-established use Traditional use
If complaints worsen or if symptoms such as If complaints worsen or if symptoms such as
fever, spasms or blood in the urine, painful fever, spasms or blood in the urine, painful
urination, or urinary retention occur during the urination, or urinary retention occur during the
use of the medicinal product, a doctor or a use of the medicinal product, a doctor or a
pharmacist should be consulted. qualified healthcare practitioner should be
consulted.Original-PDF · Seite 3 ↗4.5 · Wechselwirkungen
Interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
4.5. Interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of
interaction
Well-established use Traditional use
A few cases of suspected interactions with A few cases of suspected interactions with
warfarin have been reported. Increased INR- warfarin have been reported. Increased INR-
European Union herbal monograph on Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small, fructus
EMA/HMPC/280079/2013 Page 3/5
Well-established use Traditional use
values have been described. values have been described.Original-PDF · Seite 3–4 ↗4.8 · Nebenwirkungen
Undesirable effects
4.8. Undesirable effects
Well-established use Traditional use
Gastro-intestinal disorders Gastro-intestinal complaints
Common: abdominal pain Uncommon: nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea,
Uncommon: nausea abdominal pain (especially when taken on an
empty stomach).
Hepatobiliary disorders
Uncommon: increase of transaminases or gamma- Immune system disorders
glutamyltransferases Allergic or hypersensitivity reactions may occur.
The frequency is not known.
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Uncommon: skin rash
Nervous system disorders
Endocrine disorders Headache may occur. The frequency is not known.
Uncommon: reversible gynecomastia
If other adverse reactions occur, a doctor or a
Nervous system disorders
qualified health care practitioner should be
Common: headache
consulted.
If other adverse reactions not mentioned above
occur, a doctor or a pharmacist should be
consulted.Original-PDF · Seite 4 ↗Dokumentfassung nachweisen
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Importstand: 27.10.2026 · Aktuelles EMA-Quellenprofil ↗
Dokumente beim Herausgeber · 12
Originaltitel bleiben erhalten. Entwürfe, ältere Fassungen und ergänzende Berichte können nebeneinander vorliegen; der Profilstatus bestimmt nicht die Gültigkeit jedes Dokuments.
- Call for scientific data for the periodic review of the monograph on Serenoa repens (Bartram) Small (Sabal serrulata (Michaux) Nichols)
- Call for submission of scientific data on Serenoa repens (Bartram) Small (Sabal serrulata (Michaux) Nichols), fructus
- Overview of comments received on European Union herbal monograph on Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small, fructus
- Draft European Union herbal monograph on Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small, fructus
- Final European Union herbal monograph on Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small, fructus
- Opinion of the HMPC on a European Union herbal monograph on Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small, fructus
- Draft list of references supporting the assessment of Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small, fructus
- Final list of references supporting the assessment of Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small, fructus
- Addendum to assessment report on Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small (Sabal serrulata (Michaux) Nichols), fructus
- Draft assessment report on Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small, fructus
- Final assessment report on Serenoa repens (W. Bartram) Small, fructus
- Saw palmetto fruit: summary for the public
Dokumentenlinks geprüft: 27.10.2026
Quellenstand & Originalangaben
- Originalstatus
- F: Assessment finalised
- Zuletzt geändert laut EMA
- 16/09/2021
- Erstveröffentlichung laut EMA
- 31/12/2009
- Erfolgreicher Quellenabruf
- 27.10.2026