Evaluation Of Efficacy And Safety Of Prosman™ (Prunus Domestica Extract) On Prostate Function, Serum Testosterone Levels And Quality Of Life

Inclusion criteria

• Provide voluntarily signed and dated informed consent.
• Be in good health as determined by medical history and routine blood chemistries.
• Age between 40 and 60 yr (inclusive).
• Body Mass Index of 18.5-34.9 (inclusive).
• Body weight of at least 55 kg.
• An IPSS score of 8-19 (inclusive).
• Symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) for at least 6 months prior to screening (e.g. Incomplete emptying: the feeling the bladder is full, even after passing urine; Frequency: the need to pass urine often, about every one to two hours; Intermittency: the need to stop and start several times when passing urine; Urgency: feeling the urgent need to pass urine; Weak stream: a weak urine flow; Straining: trouble starting to pass urine or the need to push or strain to pass urine; Nocturia: the need to wake up at night more than two times to pass urine.
• Normotensive (seated, resting systolic blood pressure <140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure < 90 mm Hg. If the first measurement is slightly elevated above these limits, the subject will be given a brief (5 minute) rest period, and two more measurements will be taken. The average of all three measurements will be used to determine eligibility.
• The subject is willing and able to comply with the study protocol.

Exclusion criteria

• Current neurogenic bladder dysfunction.
• Current bladder neck contracture or urethral stricture.
• Current acute or chronic prostatitis or UTI.
• History of prostate cancer.
• Use of any other herbal medication for the treatment of BPH, associated symptoms, and erectile dysfunction within the past month.
• Current hematuria of unknown etiology.
• History of radiotherapy.
• History of unstable or new-onset cardiovascular/cardiorespiratory, liver, or renal conditions.
• History of diabetes or endocrine disorder.
• History of use of medications or dietary supplements known to confound the study or its endpoints.
• Alcohol consumption (more than 2 standard alcoholic drinks per day or more than 10 drinks per week) or drug abuse or dependence within the past 6 months.
• Current smokers or smoking within the past month.
• History of hyperparathyroidism or an untreated thyroid condition.
• History of malignancy in the previous 5 years except for non-melanoma skin cancer (basal cell cancer or squamous cell cancer of the skin).
• Other known gastrointestinal or metabolic conditions that might impact nutrient absorption or metabolism, e.g., short bowel syndrome, IBS/IBD, diarrheal illnesses, history of colon resection, gastro paresis, Inborn-Errors-of-Metabolism (such as PKU).
• Chronic inflammatory condition (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, Lupus, HIV/AIDS, etc.).
• Known sensitivity to any ingredient in the test formulations as listed in the product label.
• Currently participating in another research study with an investigational product or have been in another research study in the past 30 days.
• Any other conditions that, in the opinion of the medical staff, could confound the primary endpoints or place the subject at increased risk of harm if they were to participate.