Saw Palmetto
by ZHOU · capsule · 100 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 59805 00630 0
- DSLD label 250107
- Serving 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Saw Palmetto by ZHOU lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 450 mg of saw palmetto and 50 mg of saw palmetto berry extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.
What is in Saw Palmetto?
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 | 450 mg | Higher than 88% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). | |
| Saw Palmetto berry extract | 50 mg | ||
| Fatty Acids | 22.5 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 250107 (entered May 22, 2021), 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 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 Palmetto 500 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens same ingredients
- Saw PalmettoNatures Craft · off the market same ingredients
- Natural Saw Palmetto 500 mgBasic Vitamins same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto 500 mgPurePremium Supplements same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto 500 mgMaui Medicinal same ingredients
- Saw PalmettoConcerning Life · off the market 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: 1 capsule daily preferably with a meal or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18 and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
- Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18 and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 250107.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose Vegetable Capsule, organic Rice extract Blend, Maltodextrin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Consistent Quality Lab Verified.
How many labels does Saw Palmetto have?
3 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 250107 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · on the market · 100 veggie capsules · UPC 8 59805 00630 0
- Label 200080 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market April 23, 2021 · 100 capsules · UPC 8 59805 00630 0
- Label 71374 Entered March 24, 2017 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC X000S2ZIFN
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names ZHOU Nutrition Zhou, Inc. (manufacturer), Park City, UT. All ZHOU products.