Pygeum africanum

Pygeum africanum dosage and BPH symptoms:

A dose of 100 mg Pygeum africanum (bark) extract once daily appears to be as effective as the more common dosage of 50 mg twice daily. For 2 months, 209 study subjects took either 50 mg of pygeum twice daily (group A) or 100 mg once daily (group B). Then, 174 of the subjects continued taking the second preparation for 10 months. Both treatments had similar efficacy. The International Prostate Symptom Score improved by 38% in group A and 35% in group B. Quality of life improved by 28% in both groups. Maximum urinary flow rate increased by 16% in group A and 19% in group B. After 12 months, the IPSS had improved by 46% in the 174 patients who continued the study. (1)