Prostate XR
by U.S. Longevity Institute · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since October 2024 (NIH)
- DSLD label 228431
- Serving 2 softgels
- 30 servings
Prostate XR by U.S. Longevity Institute lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 15 mg of zinc, 450 mg of pumpkin seed oil, 320 mg of saw palmetto extract and 150 mg of phytosterol complex. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Prostate XR?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Pumpkin seed Oil | 450 mg | Higher than 56% of 177 products listing pumpkin seed oil (median 260 mg). | |
| Saw Palmetto extract | 320 mg | Higher than 65% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). | |
| Phytosterol Complex | 150 mg | 69% of 440 products listing phytosterols give more (median 400 mg). | |
| Pygeum africanum extract | 100 mg | 26% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Nettle extract | 50 mg | 69% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg). | |
| Lycopene | 6 mg | Higher than 79% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 228431 (entered June 24, 2020), 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 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 Prostate XR's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- ProsventProsvent 7 shared, 85% alike
- Prostate SupportVitabase 6 shared, 83% alike
- Prostate Health SupportMartin Avenue Pharmacy 6 shared, 83% alike
- ProstinexPurMEDICA 6 shared, 83% alike
- Prostate 9 ComplexIndiana Botanic Gardens 7 shared, 80% alike
- Prostate 9 ComplexBotanic Choice 7 shared, 80% 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: Adults, take 2 softgels daily with a meal
- Warnings
- Note: Not for use by women.
- Do not use if seal under cap is missing or broken.
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 228431.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Carob extract, purified Water, Sunflower Lecithin, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does Prostate XR have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.
- Label 228431 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market October 31, 2024 · 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 U.S. Longevity Institute (distributor), Mechanicsburg, PA. All U.S. Longevity Institute products.