Prostana
by Anabolic Laboratories · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 7 19985 15431 7
- DSLD label 26877
- Serving 2 softgels
Prostana by Anabolic Laboratories lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 30 IU of vitamin E, 15 mg of zinc, 70 mcg of selenium and 1,200 mg of pumpkin seed oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.
What is in Prostana?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 30 IU | 100% | 44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 60 IU. |
| Zincas Zinc PicolinateZinc (Form: from Zinc Picolinate) | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: from L-Selenomethionine) | 70 mcg | 100% | Higher than 52% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 140 mcg. |
| Pumpkin Seed OilPumpkin Seed Oil PlantPart: Seed Note: (cold pressed) (Typical fatty acid composition:) | 1,200 mg | Higher than 86% of 177 products listing pumpkin seed oil (median 260 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,400 mg. | |
| Alpha-Linolenic AcidAlpha-Linolenic Acid Note: Omega-3 | 12 mg | 97% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid give more (median 485 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg. | |
| Linoleic AcidLinoleic Acid Note: Omega-6 | 744 mg | Higher than 79% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,488 mg. | |
| Oleic Acid | 247 mg | Higher than 68% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). Per day at the most servings: 494 mg. | |
| Saw Palmettoas Fatty Acids, SterolsSaw Palmetto (Form: standardized to 85- 95% Fatty Acids, and Sterols) PlantPart: berry Genus: Serenoa Species: repens | 300 mg | Higher than 59% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Nettle | 150 mg | Higher than 54% of 710 products listing stinging nettle (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Pygeum bark extract | 100 mg | 26% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Phytosterols | 100 mg | 74% of 440 products listing phytosterols give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Beta-Sitosterol | 44 mg | 78% of 264 products listing beta sitosterol give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 88 mg. | |
| Green tea extractGreen tea extract Note: Standardized to 95% polyphenols | 100 mg | 46% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Soy isoflavonesSoy isoflavones Note: non-GMO | 50 mg | 39% of 290 products listing isoflavones give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Lycopene | 5 mg | Higher than 73% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26877 (entered November 25, 2013), 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:
- 97% of the 712 products that print an amount of alpha-linolenic acid list more than its 12 mg of alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Prostate Support Softgels With PhytosterolsVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market same ingredients
- Prostate Support SoftgelsVitamer Laboratories same ingredients
- Prostana With PhytosterolsAnabolic Laboratories · off the market 13 shared, 79% alike
- Prostate Support SoftgelsVitaCeutical Labs 13 shared, 79% alike
- Prostate HealthEnergyFirst 12 shared, 70% alike
- Prostate Support SoftgelsVillage Vitality · off the market 12 shared, 70% 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
- SUGGESTED USE: Take one softgel twice daily.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- CONTAINS NO sugar, starch, artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, corn, yeast, wheat, grain, gluten, egg, or milk products.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26877.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel, natural Beeswax, Soy Lecithin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Lyc-O-Mato(R); AL(R).
How many labels does Prostana have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2013.
- Label 26877 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market October 30, 2023 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 19985 15431 7
DSLD also links this label to: Prostana With Phytosterols (image 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 Anabolic Laboratories (manufacturer), Irvine, CA. All Anabolic Laboratories products.