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Proponents also suggest that beta-sitosterol can help stimulate the immune system, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and enhance sexual function. Benefits. Here's a look at the science behind the potential health benefits of beta-sitosterol: 1) Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia There's some evidence that beta-sitosterol may help treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (or BPH, a condition commonly referred to as enlarged prostate).
Like the BPH drug finasteride (Proscar), beta-sitosterol may inhibit 5-alpha-reductase activity in the prostate. (Beta-sitosterol is also found in Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements, but the dosing is quite different for that use, so be sure take a product specifically formulated for prostate symptoms.)