Pygeum
by Swanson · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 14097 1
- DSLD label 266965
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Pygeum by Swanson lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 400 mg of pygeum africanum and 26 mg of pygeum africanum bark extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.
What is in Pygeum?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pygeum africanum | 400 mg | Higher than 93% of 326 products listing pygeum (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 852 mg. | |
| Pygeum africanum Bark Extractas Phytosterols25% phytosterols | 26 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 266965 (entered June 16, 2022), 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 426 mg of pygeum (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 93% of the 326 pygeum products that print an amount; 21 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Pygeum Bark 4500 mgNusaPure same ingredients
- Pygeum Bark 500 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens same ingredients
- Pygeum 100 mgSwanson Superior Herbs · off the market same ingredients
- Pygeum Africanum ExtractBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Pygeum Africanum Extract 500 mg Veg CapsulesBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Pygeum Africanum Extract Veg Capsules 5000 mgBulkSupplements.com 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 capsule two times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Consult your physician before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 266965.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Maltodextrin, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Pygeum have?
One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.
- Label 266965 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 0 87614 14097 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.