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The present study examined whether CA extract could attenuate prostatic enlargement induced by testosterone propionate (TP) in rats. Methodology: To establish the experimental model, rats received subcutaneous TP injections (3 mg\/kg\/day) for four consecutive weeks. During the same period, an extract of CA (150 mg\/kg\/day) was orally administered. Results: TP-treated animals developed significant prostatic enlargement, whereas CA supplementation markedly reduced prostate weight and significantly decreased circulating dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and testosterone levels. Microscopic analysis demonstrated that CA mitigated glandular epithelial thickening and suppressed hyperplastic alterations. In addition, CA reduced proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) expression and increased apoptotic cell numbers, as evidenced by TUNEL staining. Gene expression analysis further revealed significant downregulation of insulin-like growth factor-2 (Igf-2), transforming growth factor-\u03b2 (Tgf-\u03b2), and vascular endothelial growth factor (Vegf), in CA-treated prostates. Moreover, CA inhibited activation of the PI3K\/Akt\/mTOR signaling cascades by reducing phosphorylation of Akt and mTOR. 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