Urology

Study unlocks Saw Palmetto extract’s prostate health mechanism

22-Feb-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Valensa’s Supercritical CO2 extract from Saw Palmetto (USPlus) may support prostate health by inhibiting the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, according to a new study.

Bladder control benefits of award-winning herbal blend verified via independent mechanism of action study

15-Aug-2022 By Hank Schultz

A new study has underpinned the promise an herbal blend has already shown for bladder control issues.

Study: Botanical blend may reduce number of bathroom breaks due to urinary tract symptoms

22-Feb-2018 By Adi Menayang

Researchers in Australia compared the effects of taking a botanical blend versus a placebo among participants with symptoms of urinary incontinence and overactive bladder. They found that those who took the botanical blend had significantly lower bathroom...

Seipel Group receives US Patent on bladder control ingredient Urox

09-Nov-2016 By Adi Menayang

Australian company Seipel Group Pty Ltd., has been granted US Patent No. 9,452,191 for its 'herbal compositions for the prevention or treatment of urinary incontinence and overactive bladder.'

Flowens targets ‘huge category' of men with LUTS

29-Apr-2014 By Maggie Hennessy

French botanicals firm Naturex launched a cranberry powder extract aimed at older men with the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) often associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). 

Green and black tea blend may support urinary tract health for men: Kemin Study

14-Apr-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Daily supplements containing extracts from a blend of green and black tea varieties may improve lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and quality of life in men in as little as six weeks, says a new study.

Showtime: 'Manberry' extract takes stage in Las Vegas

14-Nov-2013

French botanicals giant Naturex has debuted a cranberry extract – most typically aimed at women with urinary tract infection (UTI) issues - marketed at with elderly men with similar problems.

Kemin targets ‘significant opportunities’ in men’s health sector with tea extract

31-Oct-2012

The men’s health sector has a new entrant as Kemin introduces a proprietary formula of catechins and theaflavins to support urological health.

Big Interview: Jeff Lind, VP health business unit USA, Frutarom

Frutarom Health notches up double-digit growth in US as bladder control ingredient gains momentum

12-Jul-2012 By Elaine Watson

Frutarom’s US health ingredients division has clocked up “significant double-digit growth” in the first half of the year, significantly outpacing the market, its boss has revealed.

Frutarom: Bladder control is huge untapped opportunity

27-May-2011 By Elaine Watson

The market for supplements to tackle an overactive bladder could be huge, but would only realise its potential if firms invested more on educating consumers about a problem believed to affect 25m+ Americans, according to Frutarom.

Cranberry’s benefits extend to prostates: Study

15-Sep-2010 By Stephen Daniells

The protective effects of cranberries toward urinary tract health may also extend to men’s prostates, according to a new study from the Czech Republic – the first of its kind to report such benefits.

Pomegranate juice may slow prostate cancer recurrence: Study

28-Apr-2009 By Stephen Daniells

Men who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer could benefit from drinking pomegranate juice, according to findings of a new study from the US.

Herbal ingredient gives incontinence hope

31-Mar-2006 By Jess Halliday

UroLogic, herbal ingredient launching in products in the US this
month, could provide a new natural means of managing incontinence,
after being shown to significantly improve the symptoms of urinary
incontinence and overactive bladder...

America looks to herbal remedies to treat disease

09-Dec-2003

Researchers at Queen's University in Canada have been awarded $8
million to study the efficacy and safety of the plant extract
quercetin, saw palmetto, and the bark of African pygeum tree as
therapies for prostate and bladder...