Boron 3 mg

Boron 3 mg

Nutricost4.7 (285 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 240 Capsule(s) · 240 servings
Goals
$14.95 $0.06 per serving

Product analysis

79 out of 100

Boron 3 mg is an inexpensive, clearly labelled option for people specifically seeking boron.

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

Nutrient Quality70

Boron is identified as citrate, making the preparation clear. The form does not establish an additional benefit by itself.

Ingredient Transparency100

The listed amounts are disclosed, helping compare servings. The named forms also make ingredient identity clear.

Value For Money85

The boron compares favourably on cost for the amount supplied. The single-ingredient formula makes that comparison straightforward.

Customer Satisfaction75

Customer ratings are generally positive. The feedback does not establish effectiveness or safety.

Product Focus66

The formula stays focused on boron, but broad health benefits remain uncertain. A reliable, lasting testosterone increase is also unestablished.

Format
Capsule
Container
240 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.06
Customer rating
4.7 · 285 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

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

Whether boron produces a reliable, lasting testosterone increase is unclear. The declared amount alone does not resolve that uncertainty.

How this product is rated for Testosterone Support

Ingredient fit77

Boron’s effect on lasting testosterone levels remains uncertain. The declared amounts alone do not establish an expected hormone change.
Goal fit
Boron is present, with a testosterone connection that depends on the ingredient’s practical limits.
Dose adequacy
Boron 3 mg. These amounts do not predict a testosterone increase.

Pathways15

Boron has an uncertain connection to free testosterone, without a reliable lasting benefit.
Depth
Boron has an uncertain connection to free testosterone, without a reliable lasting benefit.
Breadth
The ingredients do not show a dependable effect across several routes affecting testosterone.

Evidence63

Boron’s effect on lasting testosterone levels remains uncertain. The declared preparation does not resolve this practical uncertainty.
Evidence strength
Boron’s effect on lasting testosterone levels remains uncertain.
Studied preparation
Boron’s declared form does not remove the limits on expecting a testosterone increase.

Formulation logic100

No particular ingredient conflict or missing required partner is identified.
Partner coverage
No additional partner ingredient is required for the ingredient roles described here.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
Boron 3 mg. Reference comparisons do not show that these amounts raise testosterone.
Study evidence
Boron Disputed 3 studies
Everyday Health
Impact
High effect
B Ingredient FitF PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Boron · 3 mg

Boron participates in mineral-metabolism research, but it is not established as an essential human nutrient and has no dietary reference requirement. Small bone or joint studies do not establish broad routine health benefit. Its recognition in the saved findings does not resolve that limitation.

How this product is rated for Everyday Health

Ingredient fit77

Several declared amounts provide only partial coverage of the saved comparisons, limiting their attributed contribution.
Goal fit
The identified ingredients are concentrated in the roles considered relevant to general health.
Dose adequacy
Several declared amounts provide only partial coverage of the saved comparisons, limiting their attributed contribution.

Pathways19

The strongest identified connection concerns bone and mineral function.
Depth
The strongest identified connection concerns bone and mineral function.
Breadth
No evaluated process reaches the saved coverage threshold, although the ingredient still supplies a relevant nutrient.

Evidence82

Boron leads the saved evidence findings, while the supplied context limits what can be claimed for general health.
Evidence strength
Boron leads the saved evidence findings, while the supplied context limits what can be claimed for general health.
Studied preparation
The evaluated preparations meet the supplied preparation comparison; study population and outcome limitations still apply.

Formulation logic100

The evaluated ingredients have no unmet partner requirement in the supplied findings.
Partner coverage
The evaluated ingredients have no unmet partner requirement in the supplied findings.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified.
Effective doses
The evaluated ingredients meet the saved minimum amount comparison; this is not a proven threshold for health benefit.
Study evidence
Boron Supportive 6 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Boron (Boron Citrate)
3 mg 85
Gluten Free Adults 18–50
Report overview
B- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA- 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