ProstAvan
by Melaleuca · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 82208
- Serving 1 softgel
- 30 servings
ProstAvan by Melaleuca lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 15 mg of zinc, 200 mcg of selenium, 320 mg of saw palmetto berry extract and 80 mg of pumpkin seed extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2018.
What is in ProstAvan?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zincas Zinc Amino Acid Oligofructose ComplexZinc (Form: as Zinc Amino Acid Oligofructose Complex) | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid Oligofructose ComplexSelenium (Form: as Selenium Amino Acid Oligofructose Complex) | 200 mcg | 285% | Higher than 82% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Saw Palmetto Berry extractas Fatty Acids, SterolsSaw Palmetto Berry extract (Form: 85%- 95% Fatty Acids, and Sterols) | 320 mg | Higher than 65% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). | |
| Pumpkin seed extractas Fatty Acids, SterolsPumpkin seed extract (Form: 85%- 95% Fatty Acids, and Sterols) PlantPart: seed | 80 mg | 49% of 294 products listing pumpkin give more (median 80 mg). | |
| Lycopene | 3 mg | Higher than 64% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 82208 (entered January 25, 2018), 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 ProstAvan's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Saw Palmetto FormulaGNC Men's 5 shared, 91% alike
- Saw Palmetto & Lycopene ComplexSolgar · off the market 4 shared, 73% alike
- Prostate SupportMeijer 5 shared, 73% alike
- Saw Palmetto FormulaGNC Mega Men 4 shared, 65% alike
- Gold Specifics Prostate SupportSolgar 5 shared, 64% alike
- Beta Sitosterol Prostate ComplexBronson 4 shared, 55% 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
- For best results, men should visit their doctor regularly, eat healthy, get regular exercise, and take one ProstAvan capsule daily.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 82208.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Soybean Oil, Glycerin, Vegetable Oil, Water, Soy Lecithin, Beeswax, Caramel, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does ProstAvan have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2018.
- Label 82208 (current) Entered January 25, 2018 · on the market · 30 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Melaleuca (manufacturer). All Melaleuca products.