Pygeum
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Pygeum is a herbal remedy containing extracts from the bark of Prunus africana. It is used as to alleviate some of the discomfort caused by inflammation in patients suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia. In the UK, small short randomised studies using Pygeum provided moderate relief of some of the symptoms of BPH. Bark extract is marketed under the brand-names of Pygenil in Italy and Tadenan in France. Over-harvesting of the bark of Prunus africana leads to the death of the tree and has resulted in the species becoming endangered in its natural habitat in the montane areas of Sub-Saharan Africa.
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