Dietary supplement containing saw palmetto, pumpkin seed, and nettle root

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS This invention is directed to a dietary supplement for use in supporting and maintaining normal prostrate gland function.
The dietary supplement of the present invention provides a unique combination of herbal extracts including saw palmetto, pumpkin seed, and nettle root, which synergistically combine to help maintain prostrate gland health.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the dietary supplement includes about 5% to about 25% by weight saw palmetto oil extract, about 12% to about 32% by weight pumpkin seed oil extract, and about 1 % to about 21% by weight nettle root extract.
The saw palmetto for use in this invention may be derived from the Serenoa repens plant species.
In general, these plants are fan palms which grow in the South Central and South Eastern regions of the United States.
The plant matures to approximately 10 feet with leaf clusters attaining a length of two or more feet.
The brownish-black berry is harvested commercially for use in the dietary supplement and pharmaceutical industry.
Other common names for saw palmetto include sabal, American Dwarf palm tree, and cabbage palm.
Saw palmetto is available commercially from a number of sources.
Commercial extracts of the saw palmetto berry typically contain mostly free fatty acids with smaller amounts of fatty alcohols, and sterols, including .
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Preferably, the saw palmetto for use in this invention is extracted from the fruit of the saw palmetto plant.
In addition, it is preferred that the saw palmetto extract contains about 80% to about 95% fatty acids.
The pumpkin seed for use in this invention may be derived from various species including, but not limited to, Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita moshata, Cucurbita argyro-sperma, and Cucurbita ficifolia.
Preferably, the pumpkin seed used in this invention is derived from the Cucurbita pepo species.
Pumpkin seed is native to America but is also cultivated worldwide.
Imports are available from the former USSR, Yugoslavia, China, Austria, Hungary, and Mexico