saw palmetto
noun
1
: any of several shrubby palms chiefly of the southern U.S. and West Indies that have spiny-toothed petioles
especially
: a common palm (Serenoa repens) of the southeastern U.S. with a usually creeping stem
2
: a preparation derived from the berrylike fruit of a saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) that is held to have a therapeutic effect on the prostate gland and is used in dietary supplements and herbal remedies
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Key Ingredients: Ashwagandha, saw palmetto, marine collagen peptides, curcumin, resveratrol, keratin, biotin
Type: Capsule
Size: 120 capsules
How to use: Nutrafol recommends taking four capsules, once per day with a meal, to see results in three to six months.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Key ingredients: Biotin, saw palmetto, nettle extract, argan oil
How to use: Massage into scalp and leave on for two minutes before rinsing; use consistently for best results.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
The 11 men are charged with harvesting saw palmetto berries without a permit, and two face an additional charges of resisting arrest, affidavits show.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
The 17-mile-long strip of land remains largely in its natural state, populated by dense maritime forest of live oaks, saw palmetto, sabal palms, and pines.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Key ingredients: Biotin, saw palmetto, nettle extract, argan oil
How to use: Massage into scalp and leave on for two minutes before rinsing; use consistently for best results.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
The 11 men are charged with harvesting saw palmetto berries without a permit, and two face an additional charges of resisting arrest, affidavits show.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
The 17-mile-long strip of land remains largely in its natural state, populated by dense maritime forest of live oaks, saw palmetto, sabal palms, and pines.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
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saw palmetto
noun
saw pal·met·to
-pal-ˈmet-(ˌ)ō 
1
: any of several shrubby palms chiefly of the southern United States and West Indies with spiny-toothed leafstalks
especially
: a common palm (Serenoa repens) of the southeastern United States with a usually creeping stem
2
: a preparation derived from the berrylike fruit of a saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) that is held to have a therapeutic effect on the prostate gland and is used in herbal remedies and dietary supplements
called also sabal
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