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Kingdom Plantae
Plants are eukaryotes and belong to the kingdom Plantae. Unlike animal cells, plant cells have cell walls composed of a polysaccharide known as cellulose, the most common organic molecule on the planet. Plants use photosynthetic processes to create food energy, and are autotrophs. Most plants appear green due to the chlorophyll pigment found in chloroplasts.
Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) and Prostate Health
Serenoa repens, or saw palmetto, is a small shrublike palm native to the southern United States, including Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, and Louisiana (Anderson and Oakes, 2012). Growing in soil that is acidic, basic, moist, or dry (Anderson and Oakes, 2012), S. repens is the most abundant palm in the United States (Bennett and Hicklin, 1998). Its drupaceous fruit becomes ripe from August to October. Native Americans used multiple parts of the abundant S. repens plant. The leaves have traditionally been used to make thatched roofs and baskets (Bennett and Hicklin, 1998). In addition, various societies throughout the Americas have used palms in traditional medicine (Sosnowska and Balslev, 2009).
Focus has been increasing on using plant-based therapies to treat prostate disorders, with some of those therapies incorporating S. repens (Sosnowska and Balslev, 2009). Phytotherapeutic formulations prepared from the fruit of S. repens include liquid extracts, dried berries, powders, and tinctures (Penugonda and Lindshield, 2013). Two of the principal phytochemicals present in S. repens are its phytosterols and fatty acids (Penugonda and Lindshield, 2013). Phytosterols are found in plant cells and are cholesterol-like molecules (Ostlund, 2002). Phytosterols, particularly preparations of β-sitosterol, have been successfully used to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) (Higdon, 2007). The major fatty acids present in S. repens are lauric, myristic, palmitic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic (Penugonda and Lindshield, 2013) (Figs. 25.3 and 25.4).
Plants are eukaryotes and belong to the kingdom Plantae. Unlike animal cells, plant cells have cell walls composed of a polysaccharide known as cellulose, the most common organic molecule on the planet. Plants use photosynthetic processes to create food energy, and are autotrophs. Most plants appear green due to the chlorophyll pigment found in chloroplasts.
Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) and Prostate Health
Serenoa repens, or saw palmetto, is a small shrublike palm native to the southern United States, including Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, and Louisiana (Anderson and Oakes, 2012). Growing in soil that is acidic, basic, moist, or dry (Anderson and Oakes, 2012), S. repens is the most abundant palm in the United States (Bennett and Hicklin, 1998). Its drupaceous fruit becomes ripe from August to October. Native Americans used multiple parts of the abundant S. repens plant. The leaves have traditionally been used to make thatched roofs and baskets (Bennett and Hicklin, 1998). In addition, various societies throughout the Americas have used palms in traditional medicine (Sosnowska and Balslev, 2009).
Focus has been increasing on using plant-based therapies to treat prostate disorders, with some of those therapies incorporating S. repens (Sosnowska and Balslev, 2009). Phytotherapeutic formulations prepared from the fruit of S. repens include liquid extracts, dried berries, powders, and tinctures (Penugonda and Lindshield, 2013). Two of the principal phytochemicals present in S. repens are its phytosterols and fatty acids (Penugonda and Lindshield, 2013). Phytosterols are found in plant cells and are cholesterol-like molecules (Ostlund, 2002). Phytosterols, particularly preparations of β-sitosterol, have been successfully used to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) (Higdon, 2007). The major fatty acids present in S. repens are lauric, myristic, palmitic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic (Penugonda and Lindshield, 2013) (Figs. 25.3 and 25.4).
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