Prostate Formula
by Pharmanex · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 215127
- Serving 1 softgel
Prostate Formula by Pharmanex lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 100 mcg of selenium, 160 mg of saw palmetto (serenoa repens) extract, 85 mg of green tea (camellia sinensis) extract and 3 mg of lycopene. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Prostate Formula?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seleniumas Selenium YeastSelenium (Form: as Selenium Yeast) | 100 mcg | 182% | Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg. |
| Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) extractas Fatty acidsSaw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) extract (Form: 85- 95% Fatty acids) PlantPart: berries Genus: Serenoa Species: repens | 160 mg | 51% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg. | |
| Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) extract | 85 mg | 62% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 170 mg. | |
| Lycopene | 3 mg | Higher than 64% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 215127 (entered March 24, 2020), 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 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 Prostate Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Saw Palmetto & Lycopene ComplexSolgar · off the market 3 shared, 68% alike
- Saw Palmetto with LycopeneDr. Mercola Premium Supplements · off the market 2 shared, 59% alike
- Men's Prostate FormulaGNC Mega Men 2 shared, 59% alike
- Saw Palmetto with LycopeneDr. Mercola 2 shared, 59% alike
- ProstAvanMelaleuca 3 shared, 52% alike
- Beta Sitosterol Prostate ComplexBronson 3 shared, 50% 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 for use: Take one (1) softgel two (2) times daily with food.
- Warnings
- Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a physician prior t use if pregnant or lactating, or using prescription medication.
- Discontinue 2 weeks prior to and after surgery. Discontinue use and consult a physician if any adverse reactions occur.
- Contains soy.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Guarantee: No added sugar, salt, wheat, yeast, or dairy products. No preservatives, artificial colors, or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 215127.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Beeswax, Lecithin, Caramel color, Mixed Tocopherols.
How many labels does Prostate Formula have?
3 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 215127 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market October 16, 2023 · 60 softgels
- Label 78886 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market February 18, 2020 · 60 softgels
- Label 27830 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market August 24, 2017 · 60 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NSE Products, Inc. (distributor), Provo, UT. All Pharmanex products.