Saw Palmetto Extract
by SAN · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 72898 70100 2
- DSLD label 175475
- Serving 1 softgel
- 60 servings
Saw Palmetto Extract by SAN lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1.5 mg of zinc and 160 mg of saw palmetto berry extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2018.
What is in Saw Palmetto Extract?
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 Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 1.5 mg | 10% | 94% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg. |
| Saw Palmetto Berry Extractas Fatty Acids and biologically active Sterol CompoundsSaw Palmetto Berry Extract (Form: standardized to contain between 85- 95% Fatty Acids and biologically active Sterol Compounds) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Serenoa Species: repens | 160 mg | 51% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 175475 (entered April 25, 2018), 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:
- 94% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 1.5 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Saw Palmetto 450 mg21st Century same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto Extract21st Century · off the market same ingredients
- Standardized Saw Palmetto Extract21st Century · off the market same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto Extract 160 mgSundown Naturals · off the market 2 shared, 76% alike
- Saw Palmetto ExtractFlora 2 shared, 76% alike
- Saw PalmettoVitamin World 1 shared, 66% 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
- Recommended Use: Take 1 Soft Gel twice daily with meals.
- Warnings
- Keep away from local space heat sources such as space heaters and radiators. Do not expose to direct sunlight or leave in vehicle exposed to sunlight. Do not allow exposure to high humidity (above 65%).
- Manufactured in a facility that also processes egg, shell fish, fish, soy, peanuts, tree nuts and milk ingredients.
- Storage
- Storage Instructions: Protect from heat and freezing. Keep away from local space heat sources such as space heaters and radiators. Do not expose to direct sunlight or leave in vehicle exposed to sunlight. Do not allow exposure to high humidity (above 65%). Keep container tightly closed when not in use.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 175475.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: extra virgin Olive Oil, Gelatine, Glycerin, Water, Carob.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the U.S.A.
How many labels does Saw Palmetto Extract have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2018.
- Label 175475 (current) Entered April 25, 2018 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 6 72898 70100 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names SAN Corporation (manufacturer), Oxnard, CA. All SAN products.