$178.00 $1.42 per serving
Product analysis
Saw Palmetto Plus is aimed at hair support, though results depend on the specific herbal preparation. Its relatively high serving cost and limited form detail make value harder to justify.
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Nutrient Quality28
Saw palmetto and vitamin E have some form detail, while the other main plant ingredients are less specific. The preparations cannot be assumed to match those associated with particular benefits.
Ingredient Transparency73
Ingredient amounts are disclosed throughout. Most forms are unspecified, making the herbal preparations harder to compare.
Value For Money31
The serving cost is relatively high in the nettle comparison. Value for the other main ingredients remains uncertain, so a broad value claim is difficult to support.
Customer Satisfaction72
Customer feedback is very positive, but only a small number of ratings is available. That gives a limited picture of longer-term satisfaction.
Product Focus54
The main appeal is possible support for pattern hair thinning, where the type of saw palmetto extract matters. The blend does not establish broad inflammation relief, and added ingredients do not guarantee the results of particular combination products.
- Format
Softgel - Container
- 250 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $1.42
- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 29 ratings
Goals
Impact
Moderate effect
Saw palmetto may help some people with pattern thinning, but the type of extract matters. The generic extract here cannot be assumed to work like specific named preparations. Pumpkin seed oil is also present, although its hair-count benefit is tied to a particular combination formula, so the same result can't be expected from this oil alone.
How this product is rated for Hair Health
Ingredient fit84
The mix includes nutrients relevant to hair alongside ingredients without a clear independent hair benefit.
Goal fit
The mix includes nutrients relevant to hair alongside ingredients without a clear independent hair benefit.
Dose adequacy
Saw Palmetto: 320 mg; Pumpkin Seed Oil: 640 mg. These serving amounts are comparisons, not guarantees of hair growth.
Pathways48
Saw palmetto relates to androgen signalling, which is relevant to pattern thinning; generic extracts leave the practical benefit uncertain.
Depth
Saw palmetto relates to androgen signalling, which is relevant to pattern thinning; generic extracts leave the practical benefit uncertain.
Breadth
The botanical connection is mainly to androgen signalling, rather than broad demonstrated effects across the causes of hair loss.
Evidence25
The practical limits are preparation-specific: generic saw palmetto and pumpkin oil cannot be assumed equivalent to named formulas.
Evidence strength
The practical limits are preparation-specific: generic saw palmetto and pumpkin oil cannot be assumed equivalent to named formulas.
Studied preparation
The generic botanical preparations are not interchangeable with the named preparations associated with hair benefits.
Formulation logic100
No required partner is missing and no particular conflict is identified. This does not imply an added benefit from combining ingredients.
Partner coverage
No additional required ingredient partner is identified for these ingredients.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
The declared amounts permit ingredient comparisons, but do not guarantee an effect on hair.
Impact
Moderate effect
Vitamin E · 13 mg
Whether this stinging nettle preparation reduces inflammation throughout the body is unclear. Leaf and root preparations, extraction methods and concentrations aren't interchangeable. Effects on particular allergy symptoms or selected joint problems therefore can't be assumed to apply to this serving or to broad relief from inflammation.
How this product is rated for Inflammation
Ingredient fit57
The serving declares 400 mg Stinging Nettle, 13 mg Vitamin E; these amounts alone do not establish a clinical anti-inflammatory effect.
Goal fit
Stinging nettle provides the principal connection to this goal; its presence alone does not predict relief.
Dose adequacy
The serving declares 400 mg Stinging Nettle, 13 mg Vitamin E; these amounts alone do not establish a clinical anti-inflammatory effect.
Pathways11
Ingredient mechanisms alone do not predict broad clinical relief from inflammation.
Depth
Ingredient mechanisms alone do not predict broad clinical relief from inflammation.
Breadth
The ingredients do not demonstrate broad clinical effects across multiple inflammatory processes.
Evidence57
Effects from particular nettle preparations cannot be transferred to arbitrary leaf or root extracts.
Evidence strength
Effects from particular nettle preparations cannot be transferred to arbitrary leaf or root extracts.
Studied preparation
Identifiable ingredient preparations permit comparison without guaranteeing an anti-inflammatory benefit.
Formulation logic100
No particular conflict or missing required partner is identified. Combining the ingredients does not itself establish an added anti-inflammatory effect.
Partner coverage
No missing required partner is identified.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
The declared amounts permit reference comparisons, which do not establish effective symptom relief.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 20 Calorie(s) | |
Total Fat | 2 Gram(s) | |
Vitamin E (D-Alpha-Tocopherol) | 13 mg | |
Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) extract (total Fatty Acids) | 320 mg | |
Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) Oil | 640 mg | |
Pygeum (Pygeum africanum) extract | 40 mg | |
Nettle (Urtica dioica) extract | 400 mg |
Saw Palmetto (total Fatty Acids) · 320 mg OverallScore80
Each serving lists 320 mg of saw palmetto fruit extract. The preparation also has a stated fatty-acid content of 85%, which adds detail for comparison.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure100
The saved facts report 85% fatty acids for the saw palmetto fruit extract; that is a composition claim for the preparation.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
The saw palmetto fruit extract is stated to contain 85% fatty acids.
Composition and Label Disclosure60
The individually listed 320 mg per serving refers to saw palmetto fruit extract, allowing its preparation amount to be compared.
Amount and Label Disclosure
The serving individually lists 320 mg of saw palmetto fruit extract.
Commercial Price and Usability
A price assessment was not included for this ingredient.
Stinging Nettle · 400 mg OverallScore54
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- The Safety and Efficacy of a Proprietary Bioactive Fatty Acids Extract From Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) for Promoting Hair Growth and Reducing Hair Loss in Adults With Self-Perceived Thinning Hair: 90-Day Results.
- Effects of dietary supplements on androgenetic alopecia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
- The Safety and Efficacy of a Novel Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) Extract for Promoting Hair Growth in Adults With Self-Perceived Thinning Hair: 180-Day Results.
- Beyond Minoxidil: Off-Label Therapies for Male Androgenetic Alopecia-A Systematic Review with Network Meta-Analyses.
- Comparitive effectiveness of finasteride vs Serenoa repens in male androgenetic alopecia: a two-year study.
- Effects of tocotrienol supplementation on hair growth in human volunteers.
- Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplements for Treating Hair Loss: A Systematic Review.
- The effect of hydro alcoholic Nettle (Urtica dioica) extracts on insulin sensitivity and some inflammatory indicators in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized double-blind control trial.
- Urtica Dioica Root Extract on Clinical and Biochemical Parameters in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Hox Alpha, a Dry Extract from Stinging Nettle Leaves versus OTC NSAIDs in Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective, Propensity-Matched 12-Week Analysis from the German Pain e-Registry (SIPHARO Study).
- [Recommendations of the DGRh Committee on Complementary Medicine and Nutrition on the application of selected phytotherapeutic drugs and herbal medicines in rheumatology].
- Randomized controlled trial of nettle sting for treatment of base-of-thumb pain
- Effects of delta-tocotrienol supplementation on Glycemic Control, oxidative stress, inflammatory biomarkers and miRNA expression in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized control trial.
- Effect of vitamin E supplementation on serum C-reactive protein level: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- Efficacy of Nutritional Interventions on Inflammatory Markers in Haemodialysis Patients: A Systematic Review and Limited Meta-Analysis.
- Vitamin E improves serum markers and histology in adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Delta-tocotrienol supplementation improves biochemical markers of hepatocellular injury and steatosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial.