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produces the benefit . Best estimates have suggested that the average daily intake ranges from 3.7 to 6.5 mg per day . It should be noted that the men who participated in the included studies received between 15 to 30 mg supplements of lycopene without demonstrable improvement in the primary and secondary factors observed .
C . Cernilton for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 1 . What is Cernilton ? Rye grass is a plant . The rye grass pollen is used to make medicine . Rye grass pollen extract ( Cernilton ) is a registered pharmaceutical product in Western Europe , Japan , Korea and Argentina . 2 . Current studies on Cernilton : The effects of Cernilton , a ryegrass pollen extract , were evaluated alongside placebos and an active control group on urinary symptoms in men with BPH . The main factor observed was an improvement in urologic symptom scale scores . Secondary factors observed included changes in peak and mean urine flow , residual urine volume , prostate size and side effects associated with the use of Cernilton . 3 . Conclusions : Four low-quality trials were included . The available evidence suggests that Cernilton is well tolerated and modestly improves subjective urologic symptoms for up to 24 weeks . Cernilton was not demonstrated to improve urinary flow measures compared to placebos . The long-term effectiveness and safety of Cernilton and its ability to prevent complications from BPH are not known .
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