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Saw Palmetto Plus

by Pure Encapsulations · softgel capsule · 60 sofgel capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66298 00235 4
  • DSLD label 188671
  • Serving 2 softgel capsules
  • 30 servings

Saw Palmetto Plus by Pure Encapsulations lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 softgel capsules, such as 13 mg of vitamin E, 320 mg of saw palmetto (serenoa repens) extract, 640 mg of pumpkin (cucurbita pepo) oil and 40 mg of pygeum (pygeum africanum) extract, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.

What is in Saw Palmetto Plus?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgel capsules. 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).

Saw Palmetto Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 188671, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Fat2 g3%Fat (unspecified) in Saw Palmetto Plus against 11,965 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.2 g

Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol13 mg89%
Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) extractas total Fatty AcidsSaw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) extract (Form: standardized to contain 85% total Fatty Acids) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Serenoa Species: repens320 mgSaw Palmetto in Saw Palmetto Plus against 1,109 products320 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.320 mg

Higher than 65% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg).

Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) OilPumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) Oil PlantPart: seed Genus: Cucurbita Species: pepo Note: fresh pressed640 mgPumpkin Seed Oil in Saw Palmetto Plus against 177 products640 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 260 mg.640 mg

Higher than 59% of 177 products listing pumpkin seed oil (median 260 mg).

Pygeum (Pygeum africanum) extract40 mgPygeum in Saw Palmetto Plus against 326 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.72 mg to 120 mg, the median 100 mg.40 mg

73% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg).

Nettle (Urtica dioica) extract400 mgStinging Nettle in Saw Palmetto Plus against 710 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 120 mg.400 mg

Higher than 83% of 710 products listing stinging nettle (median 120 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 188671 (entered February 25, 2019), 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 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 Saw Palmetto Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Store in a cool, dry place.
Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules, 1–2 times daily, between meals.
Warnings
Warning: Not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women. If you have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free, Non-GMO & Hypoallergenic

Source: label statements in DSLD label 188671.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, Beeswax, Sunflower Lecithin.

How many labels does Saw Palmetto Plus have?

7 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 220935 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market October 23, 2018 · 30 packets · UPC 7 66298 01274 2
  2. Label 219171 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market December 28, 2018 · 250 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00237 8
  3. Label 219164 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market December 16, 2020 · 60 sofgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00235 4
  4. Label 219167 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market December 28, 2018 · 120 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00236 1
  5. Label 188671 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 60 sofgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00235 4
  6. Label 187614 Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 250 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00237 8
  7. Label 187612 Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 120 softgel capsules · UPC 7 66298 00236 1

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Pure Encapsulations (distributor), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.

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