Herbal Prostate Complex

Herbal Prostate Complex

Swanson4.6 (1,427 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 200 Capsule(s) · 100 servings
Goals
$14.39 $0.14 per serving

Product analysis

45 out of 100

Herbal Prostate Complex combines saw palmetto, pygeum and nettle for prostate-focused support. The unspecified herbal preparations make it harder to judge how it compares with similar formulas.

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

Nutrient Quality20

None of the three herbal preparations is identified clearly. Their quality therefore cannot be compared confidently.

Ingredient Transparency63

All three herbal amounts are listed, but their preparations are not. A matching quantity may not represent the same kind of ingredient in another supplement.

Value For Money52

The nettle comparison suggests an affordable serving. Saw palmetto value remains uncertain, so that finding cannot establish value for the whole formula.

Customer Satisfaction82

Customer feedback is positive across a substantial review base. Satisfaction alone does not establish prostate-related benefits.

Product Focus25

The herbal combination has a clear prostate-focused purpose. Support for its intended outcomes appears limited despite that focus.

Format
Capsule
Container
200 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.14
Customer rating
4.6 · 1,427 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Inflammation
Impact
Limited evidence
F Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceF Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Hair Health
Impact
Moderate effect
B+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic

Saw palmetto has a possible connection to thinning hair, but the particular preparation matters. The generic material here cannot be assumed to match named preparations with hair benefits. Nettle root and plant sterols don't provide a clear independent hair-growth benefit, so their presence doesn't resolve that uncertainty.

How this product is rated for Hair Health

Ingredient fit82

Generic saw palmetto has uncertain effects on thinning hair.
Goal fit
Generic saw palmetto has uncertain effects on thinning hair.
Dose adequacy
Saw Palmetto supplies 562 mg per selected serving; amount alone does not predict hair improvement.

Pathways16

The ingredients relate most closely to dht and androgen signalling; this does not predict the size of a hair benefit.
Depth
The ingredients relate most closely to dht and androgen signalling; this does not predict the size of a hair benefit.
Breadth
The ingredients do not provide equally broad action across all the specified hair-related processes.

Evidence20

Saw Palmetto cannot be assumed equivalent to the named preparations associated with hair benefits.
Evidence strength
Generic saw palmetto has uncertain effects on thinning hair.
Studied preparation
Saw Palmetto cannot be assumed equivalent to the named preparations associated with hair benefits.

Formulation logic100

No required partner is missing and no particular ingredient conflict is identified. This does not imply an added benefit from combining ingredients.
Partner coverage
No missing required ingredient partner is identified.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
Saw Palmetto supplies 562 mg per selected serving; this is not a promise of hair regrowth.
Study evidence

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Saw Palmetto
562 mg 10
Pygeum africanum
462 mg
Stinging Nettles root 4:1 extract
66 mg 96
Men 18–50
Report overview
A Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Commercial Price And Usability
Each serving lists 66 mg of nettle extract. A 4:1 ratio is recorded for the nettle preparation; it does not specify the amount of active markers.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure90

The evaluation records a root-or-leaf claim, but the saved details do not identify which part. A 4:1 ratio is recorded for the nettle preparation; it does not specify the amount of active markers.
Root or Leaf Identity Disclosure
The evaluation records a root-or-leaf claim, but the saved details do not identify which part.
Nettle Preparation and Marker Detail
A 4:1 ratio is recorded for the nettle preparation; it does not specify the amount of active markers.

Composition and Label Disclosure100

Each serving lists 66 mg of nettle extract.
Nettle Amount Disclosure
Each serving lists 66 mg of nettle extract.

Commercial Price and Usability100

The whole-product price is about $0.14 per serving.
Selected-Serving Price Comparison
The whole-product price is about $0.14 per serving.
F Composition And Label DisclosureF Composition And Label Disclosure
Each serving lists 562 mg of saw palmetto. The fatty-acid percentage is not recorded in the supplied facts, limiting comparisons of composition.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure0

The saved facts do not specify the preparation or a fatty-acid percentage.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
The supplied facts do not give a fatty-acid percentage for the saw palmetto.

Composition and Label Disclosure20

The saw palmetto amount is recorded for the serving, while fatty-acid content is unknown.
Amount and Label Disclosure
A serving lists 562 mg of saw palmetto; no fatty-acid percentage is recorded.

Commercial Price and Usability

No price assessment is available for saw palmetto.
Report alternatives

Sources

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

  1. 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.
    Ablon G · Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025
    Randomized trial60 participantsHair Health forSaw Palmetto
  2. Effects of dietary supplements on androgenetic alopecia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
    Zhou L; Zhu W; Chen Y · Frontiers in nutrition · 2026
    Meta-analysis1,658 participants19 studies pooledHair Health forSaw Palmetto
  3. 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.
    Ablon G · Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2026
    Randomized trial60 participantsHair Health forSaw Palmetto
  4. Beyond Minoxidil: Off-Label Therapies for Male Androgenetic Alopecia-A Systematic Review with Network Meta-Analyses.
    Gupta AK; Compton SAH; Liddy A; Talukder M; Wang T; Bamimore MA · Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026
    Meta-analysis50 participants23 studies pooledHair Health forSaw Palmetto
  5. Comparitive effectiveness of finasteride vs Serenoa repens in male androgenetic alopecia: a two-year study.
    Rossi A; Mari E; Scarno M; Garelli V; Maxia C; Scali E; Iorio A; Carlesimo M · International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology · 2013
    Non-randomized trial100 participantsHair Health forSaw Palmetto
  6. 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.
    Namazi N; Esfanjani AT; Heshmati J; Bahrami A · Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS · 2012
    Randomized trial50 participantsInflammation forStinging Nettle
  7. Urtica Dioica Root Extract on Clinical and Biochemical Parameters in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Randomized Controlled Trial.
    Akbar Karami A; Sheikhsoleimani M; Reza Memarzadeh M; Haddadi E; Bakhshpour M; Mohammadi N; Mehdi Mirhashemi S · Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS · 2021
    Randomized trial60 participantsInflammation forStinging Nettle
  8. 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).
    Überall MA; Küster MA; Müller-Schwefe PCG; Müller-Schwefe GHH · Journal of pain research · 2026
    Cohort study2,146 participantsInflammation forStinging Nettle
  9. [Recommendations of the DGRh Committee on Complementary Medicine and Nutrition on the application of selected phytotherapeutic drugs and herbal medicines in rheumatology].
    Keyßer G; Seifert O; Frohne I; Michalsen A; Pfeil A; Reuß-Borst M; Sander O · Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2025
    Guideline / consensusInflammation forStinging Nettle
  10. Randomized controlled trial of nettle sting for treatment of base-of-thumb pain
    C Randall, H Randall, F Dobbs, C Hutton, H Sanders · Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2000
    Randomized trial27 participantsInflammation forStinging Nettle