Saw Palmetto Extract
by Nature's Answer · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since February 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 16431 6
- DSLD label 16635
- Serving 1 capsule
Saw Palmetto Extract by Nature's Answer lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 640 mg of saw palmetto berry extract and 50 mg of saw palmetto berry powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2012.
What is in Saw Palmetto Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 berry extract | 640 mg | Higher than 94% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). | |
| Fatty Acidsprovides 160 mg fatty acids | 160 mg | Higher than 76% of 136 products listing fatty acids (median 60 mg). | |
| Saw Palmetto berry powder | 50 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 16635 (entered December 21, 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:
- Its 690 mg of saw palmetto (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 94% of the 1,109 saw palmetto products that print an amount; 59 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Saw PalmettoDr. Mercola same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto Standardized Extract 320 mgDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Saw PalmettoGaia Herbs Single Herbs · off the market same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto Berry Liquid Phyto-CapsGaia Herbs Professional Solutions · off the market same ingredients
- Saw PalmettoGNC Mega Men same ingredients
- Men's ProstateGNC Mega Men 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement take one (1) capsule daily with food or water.
- Warnings
- CAUTION: Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- If pregnant, nursing or on medication, consult with your healthcare practitioner.
- You should inform your healthcare practitioner that you are using this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of synthetic ingredients
- Storage
- Store in cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 16635.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Rice Flour, Silicon Dioxide, Calcium Silicate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (Image)(R) NATURE'S ANSWER(R) SINCE 1972.
How many labels does Saw Palmetto Extract have?
One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2012.
- Label 16635 (current) Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market February 1, 2015 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16431 6
DSLD also links this label to: Saw Palmetto 590 mg (image difference, same product), Saw Palmetto 690 mg (image difference, same product), Saw Palmetto 690 mg (image 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 NATURE'S ANSWER Quality Without Question(TM) Pioneers Since 1972 (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.