Boron 6 mg

Boron 6 mg

Swanson Ultra4.8 (6,200 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 60 Capsule(s) · 60 servings
Goals
$4.59 $0.07 per serving

Product analysis

94 out of 100

Boron 6 mg offers a low-cost, single-ingredient serving for people interested in boron and mineral metabolism. A lasting testosterone benefit remains uncertain.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality100

The branded glycine-based boron source is clearly identified. Its favorable form finding supports preparation comparison without establishing lasting hormone effects.

Ingredient Transparency100

The boron amount and source are both stated. That makes it easier to compare servings without interpreting an unspecified blend.

Value For Money100

The boron contribution is inexpensive for the amount supplied. The single-ingredient formula makes that value comparison easy to interpret.

Customer Satisfaction91

Customer ratings are very positive across a large feedback pool. That describes satisfaction without confirming mineral or hormone outcomes.

Product Focus72

The formula stays focused on boron, whose proposed mineral-metabolism role has limited support for broad everyday benefits. Boron is not established as an essential human nutrient, and sustained testosterone effects remain uncertain.

Format
Capsule
Container
60 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.07
Customer rating
4.8 · 6,200 ratings
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Goals

Impact
Moderate effect
A+ Ingredient FitC- PathwaysC EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Boron · 6 mg
Study evidence
Boron Disputed 3 studies
Everyday Health
Impact
Highest effect
A+ Ingredient FitC- PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Boron · 6 mg
Study evidence
Boron Supportive 6 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Boron (Albion Bororganic Glycine)
6 mg 100
Adults 18–50
Report overview
A+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
The serving provides 6 mg of boron, a substantial amount, and is inexpensive for the boron supplied. It uses Bororganic Glycine, a named chelated source.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100

It uses Bororganic Glycine, a named chelated boron source. Bororganic Glycine is a trademarked source; independent verification is not supplied.
Boron Form & Bioavailability
The boron comes from Bororganic Glycine, a fully reacted chelate.
Trademarked & High-Purity Sources
Bororganic Glycine is a trademarked source; independent verification is not supplied.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

The label states 6 mg of elemental boron per serving, a substantial amount.
Elemental Dose Transparency
The label clearly states 6 mg of elemental boron per serving.
Dosage Efficacy & Safety Margin
The serving provides 6 mg of boron.

Value100

The cost is inexpensive for the amount of boron supplied.
Price per 3mg Elemental Boron
The cost is inexpensive for the amount of boron supplied.
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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