PlainVitamins

Male Response

by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 45 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21078 01155 2
  • DSLD label 295981
  • Serving 1 to 3 tablets; amounts per 3 tablets
  • 15 servings

Male Response by Source Naturals lists 24 ingredients, 24 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 100 IU of vitamin E, 25 mg of vitamin B6, 50 mg of pantothenic acid and 15 mg of zinc, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2023.

What is in Male Response?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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).

Male Response: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 295981, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Male Response against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Male Response against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Vitamin Eas Vitamin E Succinate100 IU333%Vitamin E in Male Response against 6,459 products100 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.100 IU

Higher than 71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride25 mg1,250%Vitamin B6 in Male Response against 15,277 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg25 mg

Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-Pantothenate50 mg500%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Male Response against 10,060 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg50 mg

Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Zincas OptiZinc Zinc Monomethionine15 mg100%Zinc in Male Response against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine, Sodium Selenite150 mcg214%Selenium in Male Response against 7,658 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg150 mcg

Higher than 80% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Sebacate1 mg50%Copper in Male Response against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Sodium10 mg1%Sodium in Male Response against 14,514 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.10 mg

78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Tribulus Fruit Extract500 mgTribulus in Male Response against 555 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 750 mg, the median 300 mg.500 mg

Higher than 59% of 555 products listing tribulus (median 300 mg).

Saponins200 mgSaponins (unspecified) in Male Response against 42 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 46.75 mg to 354.38 mg, the median 181.52 mg.200 mg

Higher than 55% of 42 products listing saponins (unspecified) (median 181.52 mg).

Maca300 mgMaca in Male Response against 728 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 118.13 mg to 600 mg, the median 250 mg.300 mg

Higher than 52% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg).

Epimedium Aerial Parts Extractas Flavonoids10% flavonoids as icariin300 mgEpimedium in Male Response against 311 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 95 mg to 550 mg, the median 200 mg.300 mg

Higher than 59% of 311 products listing epimedium (median 200 mg).

L-Arginineas L-Arginine Pyroglutamate300 mgArginine in Male Response against 1,455 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.300 mg

64% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg).

Ashwagandha Root Extract5:1250 mgAshwagandha in Male Response against 1,646 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.250 mg

42% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg).

Yohimbe Bark Extract225 mgYohimbe in Male Response against 313 products225 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 4 mg to 100 mg, the median 31.3 mg.225 mg

Higher than 86% of 313 products listing yohimbe (median 31.3 mg).

Yohimbine9 mgYohimbine in Male Response against 141 products9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 4.5 mg, the median 3 mg.9 mg

Higher than 91% of 141 products listing yohimbine (median 3 mg).

Asian Ginseng Root Extract210 mgPanax Ginseng in Male Response against 160 products210 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 46 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.210 mg

Higher than 78% of 160 products listing panax ginseng (median 100 mg).

Oat tops extract200 mgOats in Male Response against 304 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 187.5 mg.200 mg

Higher than 50% of 304 products listing oats (median 187.5 mg).

Damiana200 mgDamiana in Male Response against 198 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 59% of 198 products listing damiana (median 100 mg).

Saw Palmetto200 mgSaw Palmetto in Male Response against 1,109 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

45% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg).

Sarsaparilla200 mg
Eleuthero Root Extract5:1200 mgEleuthero in Male Response against 726 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 74% of 726 products listing eleuthero (median 100 mg).

Ginkgo Leaf Extract60 mgGinkgo in Male Response against 1,339 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.60 mg

45% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg).

Ginkgo Flavone Glycosides14 mgGinkgo flavones in Male Response against 43 products14 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13 mg to 28.8 mg, the median 14.4 mg.14 mg

65% of 43 products listing ginkgo flavones give more (median 14.4 mg).

Stinging Nettle Root Extract10:160 mgStinging Nettle in Male Response against 710 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 120 mg.60 mg

67% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg).

Ginger60 mgGinger in Male Response against 1,770 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.60 mg

48% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295981 (entered September 25, 2023), 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:

  • Its 9 mg of yohimbine is higher than 91% of the 141 yohimbine products that print an amount; 7 list more.

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.

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: 1 to 3 tablets daily with a meal. Best if taken daily for 10 weeks with a 1 week break before resuming.
Warnings
Contains soy.
Warning: Contains yohimbine. Do not use this product if you are at risk of or are being treated for high blood pressure, heart or prostate condition, kidney disease or any other medical condition. Not for use in geriatric or psychiatric patients or children.
Not for use in geriatric or psychiatric patients or children.
Do not use with anti-depressants. Consult your health care professional if you are taking any prescription drug.
If nervousness, tremors, irritability, or dizziness occur, discontinue use and consult your health care professional. Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 295981.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Stearic Acid, Modified Cellulose Gum, Silica.

How many labels does Male Response have?

4 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 295981 (current) Entered September 25, 2023 · on the market · 45 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01155 2
  2. Label 295982 Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01156 9
  3. Label 273077 Entered September 22, 2022 · off the market July 6, 2022 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01156 9
  4. Label 72436 Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market December 22, 2021 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01156 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.

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