Conclusion: XSLJZD may improve RE symptoms as an adjunctive therapy, but the evidence is low in certainty. The proposed anti-inflammatory and apoptotic mechanisms are computationally derived. High-quality trials and experimental validation are needed to confirm efficacy and mechanisms of action.
PubMed 41506102 ↗Beta-Sitosterol
The short answer. There isn't much data on Beta-Sitosterol yet — 4 mentions, 0 with a clear outcome — so treat these numbers as anecdotal. It is well studied — 22 meta-analyses on PubMed.
From 4 mentions in total — the rest didn't say how it went and aren't counted.
What Beta-Sitosterol does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Conclusion: The most active compounds of CHM could simultaneously act on the pathological targets of CHD, anxiety, and depression. Multiple effective components and multiple targets were the advantages of CHM compared with WM.
PubMed 35600859 ↗Conclusion: The strength of all recommendations was weak. Traditional Chinese medicine has great potential to help in the fight against influenza worldwide, but more high-quality studies are still needed to strengthen the evidence.
PubMed 32739428 ↗Conclusion: In this systematic review we present information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the following interventions: 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors, alpha-blockers, beta-sitosterol plant extract, Pygeum africanum, rye grass pollen extract, saw palmetto plant extracts, transurethral electrovaporisation, transurethral Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate, transurethral microwave thermotherapy, transurethral needle ablation, and transurethral resection (including transurethral resection versus transurethral incision, and transurethral resection versus visual laser ablation/laser vaporisat
PubMed 21871136 ↗Dosage people report
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Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
What users say
First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.
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