Prosta Plus
by Village Green Pathway · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 2727
- DSLD label 34136
- Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
Prosta Plus by Village Green Pathway lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 10 IU of vitamin E, 80 mg of saw palmetto berry extract, 50 mg of stinging nettle root extract 16:1 and 50 mg of alanine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2014.
What is in Prosta Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Eas from 29 mg of mixed tocopherols | 10 IU | 33% | 85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 20 IU. |
| Saw Palmetto Berry Extractas standardized to 80-95% fatty acids & sterols | 80 mg | 78% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. | |
| Stinging Nettle Root Extract 16:1 | 50 mg | 69% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Alanine | 50 mg | 83% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Glycine | 50 mg | 79% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Glutamic Acid | 50 mg | 55% of 697 products listing glutamic acid give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine | 50 mg | 75% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Pumpkin Seed Extract 4:1 | 40 mg | 63% of 294 products listing pumpkin give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. | |
| Ascorbyl palmitateas fat soluble Vitamin C | 25 mg | 28%* | 88% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
| Diindolylmethane | 20 mg | 92% of 425 products listing diindolylmethane give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. | |
| BetaSitosterolas from plant sterols | 15 mg | 93% of 264 products listing beta sitosterol give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Pygeum africanum standardized extractPygeum africanum standardized extract Genus: Pygeum Species: africanum Note: 2.5% | 15 mg | 90% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Flower Pollen ExtractFlower Pollen Extract PlantPart: Flower Note: 20:1 | 15 mg | 91% of 32 products listing flower pollen give more (median 189.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 34136 (entered June 25, 2014), 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?
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:
- 92% of the 425 products that print an amount of diindolylmethane list more than its 20 mg of diindolylmethane (median 100 mg).
- 93% of the 264 products that print an amount of beta sitosterol list more than its 15 mg of BetaSitosterol (filed by NIH under beta sitosterol) (median 100 mg).
- 90% of the 326 products that print an amount of pygeum list more than its 15 mg of pygeum (median 100 mg).
- 91% of the 32 products that print an amount of flower pollen list more than its 15 mg of flower pollen (median 189.5 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 Prosta Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- ProStat PlusKaruna 8 shared, 55% alike
- ProstaCernWorldwide Herbals · off the market 9 shared, 55% alike
- Uni-Pros-TrolDouglas Laboratories · off the market 9 shared, 55% alike
- Prostate SelectMoss Nutrition 8 shared, 53% alike
- ProstaEZIVL 7 shared, 53% alike
- Prostate Essentials PlusSwanson Condition Specific Formulas · off the market 8 shared, 53% 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: As a dietary supplement take 1-2 tablets two times daily with food, or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- PROSTA PLUS DOES NOT CONTAIN: wheat, gluten, oats, corn, yeast, egg, dairy, sugar, wax, preservatives, artificial colorings, or artificial flavorings.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE
Source: label statements in DSLD label 34136.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Silica, pharmaceutical glaze, magnesium trisilicate, camauba waxing.
How many labels does Prosta Plus have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2014.
- Label 34136 (current) Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 2727
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Village Green Apothecary (distributor), Bethesda, MD. All Village Green Pathway products.