Pharm-Rx Saw Palmetto Extract
Product families
Applications
- Nutraceuticals & Supplements
Product Families
- Phytochemicals & Plant Extracts
- Phytochemicals
Other characteristics
- Ingredient Name
- Saw Palmetto Extract
- Markets
- Food & Nutrition
- Definition
Saw Palmetto Extract is obtained from comminuted Saw Palmetto by extraction with hydroalcoholic mixtures or with solvent hexane or by supercritical extraction with carbon dioxide. The ratio of starting crude plant material to Extract is from 8.0 :1 to 14.3 :1. The Extract contains NLT 80.0% of fatty acids, NLT 0.2% of sterols, and NLT 0.1% of β-sitosterol, all on the anhydrous basis. The lipophilic Extract contains NLT 0.15% and NMT 0.35% of long-chain alcohols. The hydroalcoholic Extract contains NLT 0.01% and NMT 0.15% of long-chain alcohols on the anhydrous basis. It contains no added substances.
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- FDA Disclaimer
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
- USP Reference Standards
- USP Hexacosanol RS
- USP Methyl Caprate RS
- USP Methyl Caproate RS
- USP Methyl Caprylate RS
- USP Methyl Laurate RS
- USP Methyl Linoleate RS
- USP Methyl Linolenate RS
- USP Methyl Myristate RS
