Doctor Developed Prostate Defense
by Applied Nutrition · softgel capsule · 50 Liquid Soft-Gel
- Off the market since May 2025 (NIH)
- DSLD label 726
- Serving 2 softgels
- 25 servings
Doctor Developed Prostate Defense by Applied Nutrition lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D, 10 mg of zinc, 200 mcg of selenium and 320 mg of saw palmetto extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Doctor Developed Prostate Defense?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Das Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as Vitamin D3) | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate) | 10 mg | 67% | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Amino Acid Chelate) | 200 mcg | 286% | Higher than 82% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Saw Palmetto extractas Fatty AcidsSaw Palmetto extract (Form: 85% fatty acids) PlantPart: fruit | 320 mg | Higher than 65% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). | |
| Pygeum extractas SitosterolsPygeum extract (Form: 2.5% sitosterols) PlantPart: bark | 100 mg | 26% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Beta Sitosterol | 60 mg | 61% of 264 products listing beta sitosterol give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Pumpkin seed Oil | 50 mg | 80% of 177 products listing pumpkin seed oil give more (median 260 mg). | |
| LycopeneLycopene Note: 10% | 10 mg | Higher than 83% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg). | |
| Urinary Tract Complexas Buchu powder, Cranberry juice powder, Juniper Berry powder | 50 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 726 (entered October 26, 2011), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving 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 Doctor Developed Prostate Defense's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Standardized Saw Palmetto Pygeum PlusRon Teeguarden Nutraceuticals 6 shared, 76% alike
- Prostate ControlNature's Blend 6 shared, 70% alike
- Prostate HealthmanMED 6 shared, 65% alike
- Palmetto Complex llAllergy Research Group · off the market 5 shared, 64% alike
- Palmetto Complex IIAllergy Research Group 5 shared, 64% alike
- Saw Palmetto ComplexNutriCology 5 shared, 64% alike
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
- DIRECTIONS: (Adult) Take two (2) Soft-Gels daily.
- Warnings
- Usage Warnings: Do not use if seal is broken. Check with your doctor before using this product if you are taking medication or have a medical condition, including heart disease, high blood pressure and hormone-sensitive conditions. Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Not intended for use by persons under 18 years of age. KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. Store in a cool, dry place.
- WARNING: (State of California Prop 65) This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive
Source: label statements in DSLD label 726.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fish Oil, Gelatin, purified Water, Beeswax, Soy Lecithin, Glycerin, Caramel color, Silicon Dioxide, St. John's Bread.
How many labels does Doctor Developed Prostate Defense have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 726 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market May 29, 2025 · 50 Liquid Soft-Gel
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Applied Nutrition (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Applied Nutrition products.