Prunus africana
Pygeum

For example, the bark of Prunus Africana contains ingredients used in the treatment of prostate cancer, he says.

Herbs such as saw palmetto, Pygeum, have been found to influence prostate health.

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Other herbs used are nettle root, pumpkin seed and Pygeum.

However, a recent cladistic study notes of Pygeum: "its relationships to Prunus remain to be tested by molecular cladistics."

In 1965, Cornelis Kalkman moved Pygeum to Prunus, and this classification has the authority for now.

Pygeum Africanum is promoted for treatment of mild to moderate benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

It occurs in the root-bark of Pygeum Africanum and Evernia Prunastri (Oakmoss).

Pygeum, an extract from the bark of an African tree, has been studied in controlled trials over the past 25 years and has shown significant ability to promote prostate health.

The extract Pygeum, an herbal remedy prepared from the bark of P. africana, is used as an alternative medicine for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

For instance, in one particular study that's using saw palmetto and Pygeum to look at prostate health and enlargement, we will be enrolling over 3,000 patients in North America.

A handful of small clinical trials have been conducted to investigate the effectiveness of Pygeum in treating BPH, comparing it to a placebo rather than any pharmaceutical drug.

With this classification, the genus Prunus is considered to include Armeniaca, Cerasus, Amygdalus, Padus, Laurocerasus, Pygeum, and Maddenia.

Pygeum, a herbal remedy containing extracts from the bark of Prunus africana, is used as to alleviate some of the discomfort caused by inflammation in patients suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Pygeum alters the activity of cytochrome p450, more specifically extremely strong inhibition of CYP3A4 and CYP2C9, suggesting that it may interfere with the effectiveness of other drugs or supplements.

With ingredients such as Zinc, CoEnzymeQ10, Saw Palmetto Berry, Pygeum and Ashwagandha; WOOD(TM) helps to fortify the basic building blocks of health and restores the balance of nutrition needed for healthy sexual function.

East African Mammals reports that stands of Pygeum are the habitat of the rare Carruther's mountain squirrel and asserts, "This forest type tends to have a rather broken canopy with many trees smothered in climbers and dense tangles of undergrowth."

The study we'll be starting [in early 2005] will be looking at saw palmetto and Pygeum africanum in 3,000 to 4,000 men, over six to seven years, to see whether or not compared to a placebo - a pill that looks identical to these compounds but which contains no medicinal ingredients - they actually promote prostate health.

African cherry or Pygeum africanum is a tree that grows in tropical climates.

Pygeum africanum, saw palmetto (Serenoa repens), and some legumes can contain rather high concentrations.

Brackman FG, Edgar A, Coates PM: Pygeum.