Saw Palmetto
by Nature's Bounty · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 01591 5
- DSLD label 4138
- Serving 1 softgel
Saw Palmetto by Nature's Bounty lists one ingredient: 250 mg of saw palmetto 4:1 extract per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Saw Palmetto?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saw Palmetto 4:1 extractSaw Palmetto 4:1 extract PlantPart: berry Genus: Serenoa Species: repens Note: equivalent to 1,000 mg of Saw Palmetto | 250 mg | Higher than 56% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 4138 (entered December 23, 2011), 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 1 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Saw PalmettoVitamin World same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto 1000 mgNusaPure same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto Max-VDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Saw PalmettoNewtonEverett same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto ExtractPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto PlusWonder Laboratories same ingredients
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
- Directions: For adult men, take one (1) softgel once or twice daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Do not use if blister seal is cut, torn or broken.
- If you are taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18.
- WARNING: This product is intended for use by men and is not intended for use by women.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 4138.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Vegetable Glycerin, Soy Lecithin, natural Caramel color.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (recycle) Healthy you Healthy earth; LABORATORY TESTED GUARANTEED QUALITY; NATURE'S BOUNTY(R).
How many labels does Saw Palmetto have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 4138 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 0 74312 01591 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Bounty, Inc. (manufacturer), Bohemia, NY. All Nature's Bounty products.