ProstaCol
by Vitamin Research Products · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 92727 00082 7
- DSLD label 34089
- Serving 1 capsule
ProstaCol by Vitamin Research Products lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 115 mg of phytosterol complex, 107 mg of saw palmetto (serenoa repens) fruit extract, 107 mg of stinging nettle (urtica dioica) root extract and 33 mg of pygeum (prunus africanum) bark extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2014.
What is in ProstaCol?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phytosterol Complexas Beta-SitosterolPhytosterol Complex (Form: 40% Beta-Sitosterol) | 115 mg | 74% of 440 products listing phytosterols give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 345 mg. | |
| Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) fruit extract | 107 mg | 69% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 321 mg. | |
| Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) root extract | 107 mg | 51% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 321 mg. | |
| Pygeum (Prunus africanum) bark extract | 33 mg | 75% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 99 mg. | |
| Lycopene | 5 mg | Higher than 73% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 34089 (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?
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 3 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 ProstaCol's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Prostate SupportHerbal Secrets · off the market 4 shared, 77% alike
- Prostaid Saw Palmetto Herbal ComplexNature's Truth 4 shared, 77% alike
- Prostate Protect1-800-WellMed · off the market 5 shared, 76% alike
- Prostate XRU.S. Longevity Institute · off the market 5 shared, 74% alike
- Rejuvenate Plus for MenVitamins Direct · off the market 5 shared, 71% alike
- Rejuvenate Plus for MenNutrients for Health 5 shared, 71% 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: Take 1 capsule three times per day with meals.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Keep container tightly closed in a cool, dry and dark place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 34089.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Tomato, Microcrystalline Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): LABORATORY TESTED QUALITY & PURITY; VRP.
How many labels does ProstaCol have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2014.
- Label 34089 (current) Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 92727 00082 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names VRP Brand, LLC (distributor), Carson City, NV. All Vitamin Research Products products.