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Any member of either of two closely related genera of New World palms, of the family Arecaceae:
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A hat made of palmetto leaves.
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A native or resident of the US state of South Carolina.
Examples of palmetto in a Sentence
There are fine hotels, club houses and cottages, and the Palmetto Golf Links near the city are probably the finest in the southern states; fox-hunting, polo, tennis and shooting are among the popular sports.
The leaves of Sabal palmetto, the thatch or palmetto palm, are used for thatching.
Saw Palmetto also contains sterols that give the herb its ' hormonal action.
Those which do have some supporting evidence are saw palmetto and beta-sitosterol plant extracts and rye grass pollen extract.
Saw Palmetto inhibits the enzyme 5-alpha reductase, which in turn reduces the amount of DHT produced.
What about the saw palmetto products sold in Europe?
The treatment dose is 160 to 240mg of saw palmetto extract, taken twice a day.
They cover the above mentioned regions, as well as Palmetto and Fort Morgan.
Saw Palmetto is another popular ingredient, primarily in products that offer to reverse hair loss in men.
Saw palmetto is known to block the action of a certain male hormone which contributes to male pattern baldness.
Side effects of saw palmetto may include upset stomach and decreased sexual desire.
It is made from a blend of saw palmetto, pumpkin seeds, and pygeum, as well as antioxidants.
Saw Palmetto inhibits enzymes at cell level reducing the action of hormones.
Unlike drug treatments, saw palmetto is virtually free from side-effects.
This of course, is a problem with herbal therapy and a reality for those taking saw palmetto.
The researchers concluded that saw palmetto significantly decreased BPH symptoms, resulting in increased urinary flow.
According to the American Cancer Society, at this time no available study results show saw palmetto can prevent or treat prostate cancer.
If your hair loss or slow hair growth is due to DHT, there are some herbal supplements, such as saw palmetto, that have been found to reduce the affects of DHT.
The Austroriparian zone has the long-leaf and loblolly pines, magnolia and live oak on the uplands, and the bald cypress, tupelo and cane in the swamps; and in the semi-tropical Gulf strip are the cabbage palmetto and Cuban pine; here, too, Sea Island cotton and tropical fruits are successfully cultivated.
In March 1776 he took command of a palmetto fort which he had built on Sullivan's Island, off Charleston, which he held against the attack of Admiral Sir Peter Parker on the 28th of June, and which soon after the battle was renamed Fort Moultrie by the General Assembly.
From the number of palmettoes along the coast South Carolina has become popularly known as the Palmetto state.
Essential Nectar is made from 162 different plant sources, including blackberries, blueberries, cranberries, eleuthero root, garlic, ginger, noni, raspberry, red grape, saw palmetto, strawberry and yerba mate.