Prostate Support
by Vitabase · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 7219
- Serving 1 softgel
Prostate Support by Vitabase lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 5 mg of zinc, 80 mg of saw palmetto berry extract, 25 mg of pygeum africanum bark extract and 40 mg of pumpkin seed oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.
What is in Prostate Support?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zincas L-OptiZinc, Zinc MonomethionineZinc (Form: as zinc monomethionine, From L-OptiZinc Note: a patented form of zinc.) | 5 mg | 33% | 72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| Saw Palmetto Berry ExtractSaw Palmetto Berry Extract Genus: Serenoa Species: repens Note: 85%-95% [68-76 mg] Fatty Acids and Sterols | 80 mg | 78% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg. | |
| Pygeum africanum Bark ExtractPygeum africanum Bark Extract Note: Standardized to 13% [3.25 mg] Beta-sitosterol | 25 mg | 78% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Pumpkin seed Oil | 40 mg | 86% of 177 products listing pumpkin seed oil give more (median 260 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. | |
| Nettle root extractNettle root extract Genus: Utica Species: dioica Note: Standardized to 5% [3.75 mg] Total Amino Acids | 75 mg | 64% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Lycopeneas TomatoesLycopene (Form: from Tomatoes) | 1 mg | 50% of 1,691 products listing lycopene give more (median 1.2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 7219 (entered March 23, 2012), 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:
- 86% of the 177 products that print an amount of pumpkin seed oil list more than its 40 mg of pumpkin seed oil (median 260 mg).
The NIH database records 4 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 Health SupportMartin Avenue Pharmacy same ingredients
- ProstinexPurMEDICA same ingredients
- Prostate XRU.S. Longevity Institute · off the market 6 shared, 83% alike
- Standardized Saw Palmetto Pygeum PlusRon Teeguarden Nutraceuticals 6 shared, 82% alike
- Saw Palmetto PlusThe Vitamin Shoppe 6 shared, 81% alike
- Saw Palmetto ComboSwanson Ultra · off the market 4 shared, 76% 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: As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) softgel capsule, four (4) times daily with meals, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains No Added sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, corn, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 7219.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsules, Soybean Oil, Beeswax, Lecithin, Caramel color, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vb.
How many labels does Prostate Support have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 7219 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 120 softgels
- Label 7216 Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 60 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitabase.com (distributor), Monroe, GA. All Vitabase products.