Everything DoseRank tracks on the saw palmetto shelf — Pygeum. The category itself is never ranked: 176 products get scored the moment you say what you want them to do.
How to read the scores
This legend covers the scores on this page — for data sources, scoring weights, and limits, read the full methodology →
Answer a few questions about your goals, habits, stack, and budget. Then, DoseRank will find the products that best match your needs based on your answers. It's free and only takes 60 seconds! No account is required.
A saved, shareable breakdown: your matched products, dose math, interaction flags to discuss with a clinician, and a price-tracked stack you can revisit.
Questions
Each product gets a composite score blending clinical strength, evidence, dose fit, trust and value — computed for the goal you picked, across this category's products. The #1 on the DoseRank tab has the highest composite; the other tabs re-rank the same products by Value, Trust, or Popularity. Placement is never paid.
Start with a goal, not a brand
Browsing saw palmetto supplements without a goal makes no sense — different products do different jobs, and “best” flips depending on which job you're hiring for. These are the 45 health outcomes that matter for this category. Pick yours, and the full evidence-ranked shelf loads for that goal alone.
NocturiaWaking at night to urinate.117 rankedModerate-strong
Hair growth or densityIncrease or preservation of scalp or body hair.119 rankedLimited
Urinary tract symptomsSymptoms involving urination or bladder discomfort.121 rankedStrong
Urinary frequencyNeeding to urinate more often than normal.29 rankedStrong
Male fertilityAbility to achieve conception through male reproductive capacity.7 rankedModerate-strong
Free testosteroneBiologically active unbound testosterone fraction.17 rankedLimited
C-reactive proteinAcute-phase inflammatory marker.24 rankedStrong
ThermogenesisHeat production and metabolic energy expenditure.43 rankedStrong
Resting energy expenditureCalories burned at rest; marker of basal metabolism.43 rankedStrong
Cardiovascular adverse eventUndesired cardiac or vascular side effect.31 rankedLimited
Omega-3 indexRed blood cell EPA+DHA content reflecting omega-3 status.10 rankedStrong
Hair shedding or lossExcess hair loss relative to normal cycling.19 rankedLimited
Zinc statusBiochemical sufficiency of zinc.18 rankedStrong
Dry eye symptomsIrritation, burning, or dryness of the eyes.16 rankedModerate-strong
Sleep durationTotal amount of sleep obtained.6 rankedStrongNothing is ranked yet — the shelf stays locked until you pick a goal.
No goal, no ranking.
A “best saw palmetto supplement” list without a goal would be marketing, not evidence. Pick what you want to improve and DoseRank scores all 176 products against that goal's trials.