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Beta Sitosterol Complex

by DesBio · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 26226
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 90 servings

Beta Sitosterol Complex by DesBio lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 666 IU of vitamin A, 6 IU of vitamin E, 6.7 mg of vitamin B6 and 0.7 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.

What is in Beta Sitosterol Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Beta Sitosterol Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 26226, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta-Carotene)666 IU13%Vitamin A in Beta Sitosterol Complex against 5,772 products666 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.666 IU

90% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 1,332 IU.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)6 IU20%Vitamin E in Beta Sitosterol Complex against 6,459 products6 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.6 IU

91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 12 IU.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: from Pyridoxine HCl)6.7 mg333%Vitamin B6 in Beta Sitosterol Complex against 15,277 products6.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg6.7 mg

Higher than 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 13.4 mg.

Zincas Zinc Amino Acid ChelateZinc (Form: from Zinc Amino Acid Chelate)0.7 mg4%Zinc in Beta Sitosterol Complex against 13,186 products0.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg0.7 mg

98% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.4 mg.

Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: from L-Selenomethionine)17 mcg24%Selenium in Beta Sitosterol Complex against 7,658 products17 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg17 mcg

89% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 34 mcg.

Phytosterolas Beta SitosterolPhytosterol (Form: contains Beta Sitosterol)200 mgPhytosterols in Beta Sitosterol Complex against 440 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 667 mg, the median 400 mg.200 mg

64% of 440 products listing phytosterols give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Saw Palmetto (Dried Fruit) Extract 4:156.7 mgSaw Palmetto in Beta Sitosterol Complex against 1,109 products56.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.56.7 mg

83% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 113.4 mg.

Pumpkin (Seed) Extract 4:133.3 mgPumpkin in Beta Sitosterol Complex against 294 products33.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 80 mg.33.3 mg

69% of 294 products listing pumpkin give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 66.6 mg.

Pygeum (Bark) Extract 4:116.7 mgPygeum in Beta Sitosterol Complex against 326 products16.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.72 mg to 120 mg, the median 100 mg.16.7 mg

89% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 33.4 mg.

Stinging Nettle (Root) Extract 4:116.7 mgStinging Nettle in Beta Sitosterol Complex against 710 products16.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 120 mg.16.7 mg

97% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 33.4 mg.

Green Tea (Leaf) Extract10 mgGreen Tea in Beta Sitosterol Complex against 2,595 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.10 mg

96% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Lycopene extract3.3 mgLycopene in Beta Sitosterol Complex against 1,691 products3.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.3.3 mg

Higher than 71% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6.6 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26226 (entered October 25, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 90% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 666 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
  • 91% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 6 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
  • 98% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 0.7 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
  • 97% of the 710 products that print an amount of stinging nettle list more than its 16.7 mg of stinging nettle (median 120 mg).
  • 96% of the 2,595 products that print an amount of green tea list more than its 10 mg of green tea (median 100 mg).

The NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Beta Sitosterol Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
SUGGESTED DOSAGE: For adults over age 18. Adults take 1 capsule 3 times a day, or as directed by your health professional.
Warnings
WARNINGS: Keep out of reach of children.
In case of overdose, contact physician or Poison Control Center right away.
If pregnant or breast-feeding, seek advice of a health professional before use.
Tamper seal: "Sealed for Your Protection." Do not use if seal is broken or missing.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 26226.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, modified Food Starch, Corn Starch.

How many labels does Beta Sitosterol Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.

  1. Label 26226 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 capsules

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Deseret Biologicals, Inc. (distributor), Sandy, UT. All DesBio products.

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