Boron 3 mg

Boron 3 mg

NOW4.7 (8,721 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 100 Capsule(s) · 100 servings
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$5.20 $0.05 per serving
Daily VitaLowest$5.20Pure Formulas$5.35iHerb$5.50Vitacost$5.95Amazon$7.90

Product analysis

63 out of 100

Boron 3 mg offers an inexpensive, straightforward way to take boron, though a clear routine health benefit has not been established.

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Nutrient Quality0

The boron form is named as calcium borogluconate. Its relative quality remains uncertain, so the name alone does not establish an advantage.

Ingredient Transparency100

The boron amount and form are clearly disclosed. That makes the serving easy to compare with other boron supplements.

Value For Money100

Boron offers good value for the amount supplied. Its low serving cost is the clearest price advantage.

Customer Satisfaction90

Customer feedback is very positive. Several thousand ratings provide a broad view of satisfaction, without proving health or hormone benefits.

Product Focus66

General-health and testosterone support are the two intended uses, but reliable routine benefits remain uncertain. The calcium in the form name does not establish a separate calcium benefit.

Format
Capsule
Container
100 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.05
Customer rating
4.7 · 8,721 ratings
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Goals

Testosterone Support
Free Testosterone
Testosterone Support
Impact
Moderate effect
B Ingredient FitF PathwaysC EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Boron · 3 mg

Boron has uncertain effects on testosterone. Short-term hormone changes don't tell you whether it produces a lasting benefit, and the different amounts associated with those observations can't be treated as interchangeable. The 3 mg serving is therefore not a reliable promise of higher free testosterone.

How this product is rated for Testosterone Support

Ingredient fit77

Boron has uncertain lasting effects on testosterone.
Goal fit
Boron is present, with the goal-specific limitations described here.
Dose adequacy
Boron 3 mg. These serving amounts do not guarantee a testosterone increase.

Pathways15

The proposed hormone connection remains uncertain in routine users.
Depth
Boron is linked to free-testosterone availability, with uncertain lasting effects.
Breadth
A broad effect across the proposed hormone routes is not supported here.

Evidence63

Boron has uncertain lasting effects on testosterone.
Evidence strength
Boron has uncertain lasting effects on testosterone.
Studied preparation
The relevant ingredient preparations match those in the hormone context, while the limits on who may benefit still apply.

Formulation logic100

No particular ingredient conflict or missing required partner is identified.
Partner coverage
No required ingredient partner is missing for the included ingredients.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
The relevant declared amounts fall within the comparison ranges, without guaranteeing a testosterone benefit.
Study evidence
Boron Disputed 3 studies
Everyday Health
Everyday Health
Impact
High effect
B Ingredient FitF PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Boron · 3 mg

Boron has a mineral-metabolism role, but it is not established as an essential human nutrient and has no standard daily intake target. Small, selected bone or joint findings do not establish a routine general-health benefit. Its declared amount receives partial saved recognition. The separate calcium claim remains unresolved in the supplied inventory, so no calcium amount or benefit is inferred from calcium borogluconate.

How this product is rated for Everyday Health

Ingredient fit77

Boron supplies a leading contribution in a formula concentrated on the counted ingredients. The counted amounts receive partial recognition overall; this comparison describes nutrient availability rather than a clinical response.
Goal fit
Boron supplies a leading contribution in a formula concentrated on the counted ingredients.
Dose adequacy
The counted amounts receive partial recognition overall; this comparison describes nutrient availability rather than a clinical response.

Pathways19

The strongest saved coverage concerns bone and mineral metabolism. No pathway reaches the saved breadth criterion; the bone-and-mineral contribution remains limited.
Depth
The strongest saved coverage concerns bone and mineral metabolism.
Breadth
No pathway reaches the saved breadth criterion; the bone-and-mineral contribution remains limited.

Evidence82

Boron leads the saved finding, but its supplied context does not establish routine broad health benefits. The counted declarations meet the saved preparation checks; no chemical-form or delivery superiority is established.
Evidence strength
Boron leads the saved finding, but its supplied context does not establish routine broad health benefits.
Studied preparation
The counted declarations meet the saved preparation checks; no chemical-form or delivery superiority is established.

Formulation logic100

The counted ingredients meet the saved partner requirements. No configured ingredient conflict was found in the supplied facts.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients meet the saved partner requirements.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was found in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
All ingredients counted by this rule meet its minimum amount criterion; that is not a proven effective treatment dose.
Study evidence
Boron Supportive 6 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Boron (Calcium Borogluconate)
 3 mg 60
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Vegan Kosher Dairy Free Vegetarian
Report overview
Boron (Calcium Borogluconate) · 3 mg OverallScore60
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
A serving provides 3 mg of boron, an amount the evaluation associates with general mineral support. The chemical form remains unresolved in the saved facts.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability0

The chemical form and source of the boron are unresolved in the saved facts.
Boron Form & Bioavailability
The chemical form of the boron is unresolved in the saved facts.
Trademarked & High-Purity Sources
The source is unresolved, so its trademark or purity status cannot be established from the saved facts.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

The declared 3 mg of boron per serving is associated with general mineral support in the evaluation.
Elemental Dose Transparency
The elemental boron amount is explicitly given as 3 mg per serving.
Dosage Efficacy & Safety Margin
The 3 mg serving is associated with general mineral support in the evaluation.

Value100

The estimated cost is about $0.05 per 3 mg of boron, based on the whole-product serving price.
Price per 3mg Elemental Boron
The estimated cost is about $0.05 per 3 mg of boron, based on the whole-product serving price.
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86 Value

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80 Value

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81 Value

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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Effects of boron supplementation on the severity and duration of pain in primary dysmenorrhea.
    Nikkhah S; Dolatian M; Naghii MR; Zaeri F; Taheri SM · Complementary therapies in clinical practice · 2015
    Randomized trial113 participantsEveryday Health forBoron
  2. Efficacy and safety of tavaborole topical solution, 5%, a novel boron-based antifungal agent, for the treatment of toenail onychomycosis: Results from 2 randomized phase-III studies.
    Elewski BE; Aly R; Baldwin SL; González Soto RF; Rich P; Weisfeld M; Wiltz H; Zane LT; Pollak R · Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2015
    Randomized trialEveryday Health forBoron
  3. The efficacy and safety of tavaborole, a novel, boron-based pharmaceutical agent: phase 2 studies conducted for the topical treatment of toenail onychomycosis.
    Toledo-Bahena ME; Bucko A; Ocampo-Candiani J; Herz-Ruelas ME; Jones TM; Jarratt MT; Pollak RA; Zane LT · Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD · 2015
    Clinical trial336 participantsEveryday Health forBoron
  4. Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) for glioblastoma multiforme: a phase II study evaluating a prolonged high-dose of boronophenylalanine (BPA).
    Henriksson R; Capala J; Michanek A; Lindahl SA; Salford LG; Franzén L; Blomquist E; Westlin JE; Bergenheim AT; Swedish Brain Tumour Study Group · Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology · 2009
    Single-arm trial30 participantsEveryday Health forBoron
  5. Effects of Calcium Fructoborate on Levels of C-Reactive Protein, Total Cholesterol, Low-Density Lipoprotein, Triglycerides, IL-1β, IL-6, and MCP-1: a Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Study
    Otilia-Constantina Rogoveanu, George Dan Mogosanu, Cornelia Bejenaru, Ludovic Everard Bejenaru, Octavian Croitoru, Johny Neamtu, Zbigniew Pietrzkowski, Tania Reyes-Izquierdo, Andrei Bita, Iulia Daria Scorei, Romulus Ion Scorei · Biological Trace Element Research · 2015
    Randomized trial78 participantsEveryday Health forBoron
  6. Biochemical and physiologic consequences of boron deprivation in humans.
    Nielsen FH · Environmental health perspectives · 1995
    Single-arm trial12 participantsTestosterone Support forBoron
  7. Plasma boron and the effects of boron supplementation in males.
    Green NR; Ferrando AA · Environmental health perspectives · 1995
    Randomized trial19 participantsTestosterone Support forBoron
  8. Comparative effects of daily and weekly boron supplementation on plasma steroid hormones and proinflammatory cytokines
    Mohammad Reza Naghii, Mahmoud Mofid, Ali Reza Asgari, Mehdi Hedayati, Maryam-Saddat Daneshpour · Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology · 2011
    Non-randomized trial8 participantsTestosterone Support forBoron