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Prostara

by Himex Biotech · capsule · 120 capsules

  • Off the market since January 2024 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 274309
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

Prostara by Himex Biotech lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 7.5 mg of zinc, 50 mcg of selenium, 450 mg of saw palmetto berry extract and 200 mg of garlic extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.

What is in Prostara?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).

Prostara: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 274309, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Zincas Zinc Glycinate7.5 mg68%Zinc in Prostara against 13,186 products7.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg7.5 mg

63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine50 mcg91%Selenium in Prostara against 7,658 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg50 mcg

56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg.

Saw Palmetto berry extract450 mgSaw Palmetto in Prostara against 1,109 products450 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.450 mg

Higher than 85% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg.

Garlic Extractas Garlic Extract, Garlic Extract200 mgGarlic in Prostara against 1,075 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

45% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Pumpkin seed powder100 mgPumpkin in Prostara against 294 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 80 mg.100 mg

Higher than 51% of 294 products listing pumpkin (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Stinging Nettle root extract75 mgStinging Nettle in Prostara against 710 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 120 mg.75 mg

64% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Beta-Sitosterols50 mgBeta Sitosterol in Prostara against 264 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 221.25 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

69% of 264 products listing beta sitosterol give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Pygeum bark extract50 mgPygeum in Prostara against 326 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.72 mg to 120 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

57% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Soy Isoflavones5 mgIsoflavones in Prostara against 290 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 80 mg, the median 50 mg.5 mg

93% of 290 products listing isoflavones give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Lycopene2.5 mgLycopene in Prostara against 1,691 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.2.5 mg

Higher than 60% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 274309 (entered October 24, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 93% of the 290 products that print an amount of isoflavones list more than its 5 mg of soy isoflavones (filed by NIH under isoflavones) (median 50 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 Males, take two (2) capsules of Prostara with a full glass of water, twice per day, morning and early evening.
Warnings
Warnings: Do not use if seal under cap is damaged or missing.
Not for use by men under the age of 18.
Not for use by woman.
If experiencing prostate-related pain or bleeding, consult a physician before taking this product. If taking a prescription, medication, or planning to have surgery, consult a physician before taking this product.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Contains: Soy

Source: label statements in DSLD label 274309.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Prostara have?

One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2022.

  1. Label 274309 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · off the market January 9, 2024 · 120 capsules

DSLD also links this label to: Prostara (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Himex Biotech (distributor), Chestnut Ridge, NY. All Himex Biotech products.

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