Uvaria rufa Blume attenuates benign prostatic hyperplasia via inhibiting 5α-reductase and enhancing antioxidant status

• Main Authors: Wararut Buncharoen, Kanokporn Saenphet, Supap Saenphet, Chatchote Thitaram
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84992153364&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/56270
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Ethnopharmacological relevance Traditional medicine has used Uvaria rufa Blume as an ethnomedicinal plant for treating fever, skin allergies, intestinal ulcers and prostate disorders including BPH. However, no scientific evidence supports the traditional use. Aim of the s...