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PalmettoGuard

by Life Extension · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 37870 17906 1
  • DSLD label 328636
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 60 servings

PalmettoGuard by Life Extension lists 7 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 160 mg of saw palmetto fruit extract, 45 mg of beta-sitosterol, 1.5 mg of boron and 400 mcg of rosemary leaf extract; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 21, 2025.

What is in PalmettoGuard?

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).

PalmettoGuard: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 328636, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Saw Palmetto fruit extractCo2 extract, providing160 mgSaw Palmetto in PalmettoGuard against 1,109 products160 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.160 mg

51% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg.

Total Fatty Acids136 mgFatty acids in PalmettoGuard against 136 products136 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.136 mg

Higher than 68% of 136 products listing fatty acids (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 272 mg.

Beta-Sitosterolas Pine45 mgBeta Sitosterol in PalmettoGuard against 264 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 221.25 mg, the median 100 mg.45 mg

76% of 264 products listing beta sitosterol give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg.

Stinging And Dwarf Nettle Extracts Blend120 mg
Stinging Nettle Root Extractin the blend, no amount given
Dwarf Nettle extractin the blend, no amount given
Boronas Albion Bororganic Glycine1.5 mgBoron in PalmettoGuard against 3,339 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg1.5 mg

Higher than 58% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg.

Rosemary Leaf Extract400 mcgRosemary in PalmettoGuard against 332 products0.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.0.4 mg

98% of 332 products listing rosemary give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.8 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 328636 (entered May 21, 2025), 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:

  • 98% of the 332 products that print an amount of rosemary list more than its 0.4 mg of rosemary (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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with PalmettoGuard'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
Directions: Take one (1) softgel in the morning and one (1) softgel in the evening, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use.
Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact 1-866-280-2852.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Non GMO LE Certified
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 328636.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Pumpkin Seed Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Sunflower Lecithin, Water, Purified, Beeswax, Maltodextrin, Carob.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO LE Certified.

How many labels does PalmettoGuard have?

6 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 328636 (current) Entered May 21, 2025 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 37870 17906 1
  2. Label 328635 Entered March 25, 2025 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 7 37870 17893 4
  3. Label 232030 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market August 9, 2023 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 37870 17893 4
  4. Label 59354 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 37870 17906 1
  5. Label 59352 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 30 softgels · UPC 7 37870 17893 4
  6. Label 59206 Entered April 22, 2016 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 7 37870 17893 4

DSLD also links this label to: Palmetto Guard (image difference, same product), Palmetto Guard (package size difference, same product), PalmettoGuard Saw Palmetto/Nettle Root with Beta-Sitosterol (image difference, same product), PalmettoGuard Saw Palmetto/Nettle Root with Beta-Sitosterol (package size 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 Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.

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