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7669766 
Journal Article 
Distribution study of radioactivity in rats after oral administration of the lipido/sterolic extract of Serenoa repens (Permixon) supplemented with [1-14C]-lauric acid, [1-14C]-oleic acid or [4-14C]-beta-sitosterol 
Chevalier, G; Benard, P; Cousse, H; Bengone, T 
1997 
Yes 
European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics
ISSN: 0378-7966
EISSN: 2107-0180 
Springer-Verlag France 
22 
1 
73-83 
English 
9179563 
WOS:A1997XB14600009 
The study carried out on rats given orally the n-hexane lipido/sterolic extract of Serenoa repens (LSESR), supplemented with [14C]-labelled oleic or lauric acids or beta-sitosterol, demonstrated that radioactivity uptake in prostatic tissues shows the highest level in the case of administration of LSESR supplemented with [14C]-labelled oleic acid. This was clearly demonstrated on a rat with an induced fibro-muscular hyperplasia of the prostate and by quantitative measurements of radioactivity. Ratios of radioactivity in tissues compared to plasma show an uptake of radioactivity greater in prostate as compared to other genital organs, i.e. the seminal vesicles or to other organs such as liver. 
Lauric acid; Oleic acid; Permixon®; Prostate; Quantitative whole-body autoradiography; Radioactivity; Serenoa repens; β-sitosterol