Pygeum & Saw Palmetto
by NOW · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 04728 1
- DSLD label 314011
- Serving 2 softgels
- 30 servings
Pygeum & Saw Palmetto by NOW lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 160 mg of saw palmetto berry extract, 50 mg of pygeum bark extract and 1.5 g of pumpkin seed oil, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2024.
What is in Pygeum & Saw Palmetto?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.75 g | 71% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.75 g | 52% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| Saw Palmetto Berry Extractas Fatty Acidsmin. 85% Fatty Acids | 160 mg | 51% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg. | |
| Pygeum Bark Extractas Phytosterolsmin. 13% Phytosterols | 50 mg | 57% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Pumpkin Seed Oil1,500 mg | 1.5 g | Higher than 91% of 177 products listing pumpkin seed oil (median 260 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 314011 (entered July 25, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- Its 1,500 mg of pumpkin seed oil is higher than 91% of the 177 pumpkin seed oil products that print an amount; 11 list more.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Pygeum & Saw Palmetto's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Pygeum & Saw Palmetto With Pumpkin Seed OilNOW · off the market 6 shared, 91% alike
- Pumpkin Seed Oil 1,000 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens 4 shared, 60% alike
- Saw Palmetto Complex Extract With PygeumGood 'N Natural · off the market 3 shared, 60% alike
- PQ ProQuilAlchemLife 3 shared, 60% alike
- Pumpkin Seed Oil 2000 mgVitamatic 4 shared, 58% alike
- Pumpkin Seed Oil 1,000 mgLuckyVitamin 4 shared, 58% 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 Usage: Take 2 softgels twice daily with food.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or sesame ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 314011.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Carob.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Triangle K (Kosher) Contains Gelatin; GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does Pygeum & Saw Palmetto have?
6 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 314011 (current) Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 33739 04728 1
- Label 78086 Entered January 25, 2018 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 33739 04728 1
- Label 74537 Entered May 24, 2017 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 7 33739 04729 8
- Label 71291 Entered February 24, 2017 · off the market June 16, 2017 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 33739 04728 1
- Label 44943 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 30, 2016 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 33739 04728 1
- Label 42995 Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market May 1, 2017 · 120 softgels · UPC 7 33739 04729 8
DSLD also links this label to: Pygeum & Saw Palmetto With Pumpkin Seed Oil (image difference, same product), Pygeum & Saw Palmetto With Pumpkin Seed Oil (package size 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 NOW FOODS (distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.