🌿 Did You Know? The Croton membranaceus plant is used differently around the world — from flavouring tobacco in The Bahamas 🇧🇸 to helping with digestion in Nigeria 🇳🇬. In Ghana 🇬đź‡, its root is traditionally used to treat prostate issues like BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia).
A recent study tested the plant’s root extract on lab rats to find out if it could reduce prostate enlargement.
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👨‍🔬 But does it actually work?
A recent study tested the plant’s root extract on lab rats to find out if it could reduce prostate enlargement. Here’s what they did:
50 rats were divided into groups.
Some were treated with testosterone to cause prostate enlargement.
One group got a common drug (finasteride), while others got the Croton extract.
📊 The results? Rats treated with the extract had smaller prostates compared to those untreated — suggesting the plant may have real potential in managing BPH symptoms!
🧪 They also ran lab tests to confirm the quality of the extract — making sure the results were reliable.
👉 This is a big step toward turning traditional knowledge into proven science. More research is still being done, and it’s promising!
