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ProstActin

by Natures Plus Herbal Actives · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 97467 07416 3
  • DSLD label 200747
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

ProstActin by Natures Plus Herbal Actives lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 200 IU of vitamin E, 30 mg of olive leaf extract, 90 mg of saw palmetto and 50 mg of glycine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.

What is in ProstActin?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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).

ProstActin: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 200747, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-TocopherylVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl)200 IU667%Vitamin E in ProstActin against 6,459 products200 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.200 IU

Higher than 82% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU).

Olive leaf extractas OleuropeinZinc (Form: as Zinc Monomethionine)30 mg200%Olive in ProstActin against 822 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.30 mg

72% of 822 products listing olive give more (median 100 mg).

Prosterol standardized extractas Avena sativa seed/germ extract, PygeumProsterol standardized extract (Form: proprietary phytosterol-rich complex of Pygeum PlantPart: bark Genus: Prunus Species: africanum, and Avena sativa seed/germ extract PlantPart: seed/germ Genus: Avena Species: sativa)250 mg
Saw Palmettoas Fatty AcidsSaw Palmetto (Form: standardized [76 mg] 85% Fatty Acids) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Serenoa Species: repens90 mgSaw Palmetto in ProstActin against 1,109 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.90 mg

77% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg).

GlycineGlycine Note: free form amino acid50 mgGlycine in ProstActin against 1,078 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.50 mg

79% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg).

AlanineAlanine Note: free form amino acid50 mgAlanine in ProstActin against 475 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.50 mg

83% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg).

GlutamineGlutamine Note: free form amino acid50 mgGlutamine in ProstActin against 1,850 products0.05 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.05 g

93% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g).

Turmericas CurcuminTurmeric (Form: standardized [47.5 mg] 95% Curcumin) PlantPart: root/rhizome Genus: Curcuma Species: longa50 mgTurmeric in ProstActin against 2,369 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

71% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg).

Pumpkin seed Oilas Alpha-Linolenic AcidPumpkin seed Oil (Form: naturally rich in Alpha Linolenic Acid) PlantPart: seed Genus: Cucurbita Species: pepo50 mgPumpkin Seed Oil in ProstActin against 177 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 260 mg.50 mg

80% of 177 products listing pumpkin seed oil give more (median 260 mg).

Lycopene5 mgLycopene in ProstActin against 1,691 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.5 mg

Higher than 73% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 200747 (entered April 25, 2019), 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:

  • 93% of the 1,850 products that print an amount of glutamine list more than its 0.05 g of glutamine (median 1 g).

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 ProstActin'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: As a dietary supplement offering the consistent benefits of exact potency, two softgels once daily or as recommended by your health care professional.
Warnings
Printed HerbaShield inner seal and full bottle seal. Do not use if either seal is missing or broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten Free
Free from artificial colors and preservatives. Free from the common allergens yeast, wheat, soy and milk.
Storage
Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 200747.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Sunflower Oil, Glycerin, Sunflower Lecithin, purified Water, Natural color, Beeswax.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed Maximum Potency.

How many labels does ProstActin have?

4 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 200747 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 97467 07416 3
  2. Label 69069 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market June 11, 2018 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 97467 07416 3
  3. Label 49615 Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market October 31, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 97467 07416 3
  4. Label 14303 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market July 31, 2015 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 97467 07416 3

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Plus, Div. of Natural Organics, Inc. (distributor), Melville, NY. All Natures Plus Herbal Actives products.

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