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Prostanew

by Dr. Formulas · capsule · 120 veggie capsules

  • Off the market since September 2018 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 75627
  • Serving 4 veggie capsules
  • 30 servings

Prostanew by Dr. Formulas lists 34 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 4 veggie capsules, such as 30 IU of vitamin E, 5 mg of vitamin B6, 15 IU of zinc and 300 mg of copper; 1 gives its count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight; 15 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2017.

What is in Prostanew?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 veggie capsules. 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).

Prostanew: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 75627, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate30 IU100%Vitamin E in Prostanew against 6,459 products30 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.30 IU

44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride5 mg250%Vitamin B6 in Prostanew against 15,277 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg5 mg

51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Zincas Zinc Oxide15 IU100%
Copperas Copper Gluconate300 mg15%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for copper, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid Chelate210 mg300%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for selenium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Saw Palmettoas Saw Palmetto berries extractSaw Palmetto (Form: 45% Saw Palmetto berries extract PlantPart: berries) PlantPart: berries300 mgSaw Palmetto in Prostanew against 1,109 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.300 mg

Higher than 59% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg).

Plant Sterol Complexas Beta-SitosterolPlant Sterol Complex (Form: 45% Beta-Sitosterol)450 mgPhytosterols in Prostanew against 440 products450 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 667 mg, the median 400 mg.450 mg

Higher than 56% of 440 products listing phytosterols (median 400 mg).

Pygeum africanum150 mgPygeum in Prostanew against 326 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.72 mg to 120 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 77% of 326 products listing pygeum (median 100 mg).

Red Raspberry fruit powder75 mgRed Raspberry in Prostanew against 226 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.75 mg

41% of 226 products listing red raspberry give more (median 75 mg).

Graviola leaf powder75 mgGraviola in Prostanew against 112 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 375 mg.75 mg

67% of 112 products listing graviola give more (median 375 mg).

Green Teaas Green Tea leaf extractGreen Tea (Form: 50% Green Tea leaf extract PlantPart: leaf) PlantPart: leaf75 mgGreen Tea in Prostanew against 2,595 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.75 mg

64% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg).

Cat's Clawas Cat's Claw extractCat's Claw (Form: 0.5% Cat's Claw extract)45 mgCat's Claw in Prostanew against 300 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.45 mg

75% of 300 products listing Cat's claw give more (median 200 mg).

Broccoli 4:1 extract30 mgBroccoli in Prostanew against 530 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.30 mg

78% of 530 products listing broccoli give more (median 100 mg).

Lycopene10 mgLycopene in Prostanew against 1,691 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.10 mg

Higher than 83% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg).

Stinging Nettle leaf powder30 mgStinging Nettle in Prostanew against 710 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 120 mg.30 mg

81% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg).

Maitake Mushroom powder15 mgMaitake Mushroom in Prostanew against 327 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.15 mg

83% of 327 products listing maitake mushroom give more (median 100 mg).

Reishi MushroomReishi Mushroom Note: 4:1 extract15 mgReishi mushroom in Prostanew against 500 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 180 mg.15 mg

90% of 500 products listing reishi mushroom give more (median 180 mg).

Shiitake Mushroom powder15 mgShiitake Mushroom in Prostanew against 256 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.75 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.15 mg

84% of 256 products listing shiitake mushroom give more (median 100 mg).

Proprietary Hormonal Balance FormulaProprietary Hormonal Balance Formula Note: consisting of793 mg
Quercetin Dihydratein the blend, no amount given
BromelainBromelain Note: 2400 GDU
Juniper berry powderin the blend, no amount given
Uva Ursi leaf powderin the blend, no amount given
Buchu leaf powderin the blend, no amount given
L-Glutamic Acidin the blend, no amount given
L-Alaninein the blend, no amount given
L-Glycinein the blend, no amount given
Calcium D-Gulcaratein the blend, no amount given
Pumpkin seed powderin the blend, no amount given
Burdock root powderin the blend, no amount given
Cayenne Pepper fruit powderin the blend, no amount given
Goldenseal root powderin the blend, no amount given
Gravel root powderin the blend, no amount given
Marshmallow root powderin the blend, no amount given
Parsley leaf powderin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 75627 (entered July 25, 2017), 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:

  • 83% of the 327 products that print an amount of maitake mushroom list more than its 15 mg of maitake mushroom (median 100 mg).
  • 90% of the 500 products that print an amount of reishi mushroom list more than its 15 mg of reishi mushroom (median 180 mg).
  • 84% of the 256 products that print an amount of shiitake mushroom list more than its 15 mg of shiitake mushroom (median 100 mg).

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 Prostanew'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
Suggested Use: 2 capsules in the morning and 2 capsules at night for a total of 4 capsules daily preferably with meals or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: Consult your physician before consumption if you are taking any anti-coagulants or MAO inhibiting drugs. Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any other supplement.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any other supplement.
Processed in a facility that may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and crustacean shellfish.
Keep out of reach of children
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergen Warning: Contains soy (plant sterols)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 75627.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Rice powder, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA; Sourced from a GMP certified facility Good Manufacturing practice Quality assured.

How many labels does Prostanew have?

One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2017.

  1. Label 75627 (current) Entered July 25, 2017 · off the market September 19, 2018 · 120 veggie capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Bioprosper dba Dr. Formulas (manufacturer), Speedway, IN. All Dr. Formulas products.

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