Boron 3 mg

Boron 3 mg

Life Extension4.7 (14,266 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 100 Capsule(s) · 100 servings
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$5.25 $0.05 per serving

Product analysis

75 out of 100

Boron 3 mg pairs boron with riboflavin in a low-cost supplement. Riboflavin supports normal nutrient metabolism, while broader health benefits from boron remain uncertain.

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Nutrient Quality57

Boron combines several favorable mineral forms. Riboflavin uses a less favored form, leaving a mixed picture of ingredient quality.

Ingredient Transparency80

Both ingredient amounts and forms are stated. The shares of the different boron forms are not disclosed, so their individual contributions are unclear.

Value For Money100

The serving offers good value for both boron and riboflavin. Its low cost is a clear practical strength.

Customer Satisfaction90

Customer ratings are very positive across a large number of reviews. The broad feedback describes satisfaction without establishing wider health benefits.

Product Focus54

The simple formula has a limited nutritional role centered on riboflavin and boron. That does not establish an energy boost or broad health improvement when nutritional needs are already met.

Format
Capsule
Container
100 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.05
Customer rating
4.7 · 14,266 ratings
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Goals

Everyday Health
Impact
High effect
B+ Ingredient FitD- PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Boron · 3 mg

Riboflavin contributes to normal nutrient metabolism and can help fill a dietary gap. Boron is also present, and the saved findings assign it a mineral-metabolism contribution, but the supplied context does not establish routine broad health benefit from boron. The formula therefore has a limited supported nutritional role rather than evidence of improved energy or general health when intake is already adequate.

How this product is rated for Everyday Health

Ingredient fit85

Riboflavin has a clear nutritional role; boron's saved contribution requires qualification because its routine general-health benefit is unestablished.
Goal fit
The saved findings treat riboflavin and boron as a focused formula.
Dose adequacy
Riboflavin has a substantial nutrient amount, while boron makes a partial contribution in the saved comparison.

Pathways41

Normal metabolism leads the saved findings, with a smaller mineral-metabolism component assigned to boron.
Depth
Normal energy metabolism is the strongest covered area.
Breadth
Only energy metabolism reaches substantial coverage.

Evidence82

Boron leads the saved evidence comparison, despite the supplied context's limits on routine general-health claims.
Evidence strength
Boron's saved evidence position does not establish broad health benefits from its small, selected mineral studies.
Studied preparation
Both credited ingredients meet the saved preparation criteria.

Formulation logic100

Both credited ingredients clear the saved amount threshold and trigger no assessed conflict or partner gap.
Partner coverage
Neither credited ingredient lacks a required partner.
Conflicts
No assessed ingredient conflict was triggered.
Effective doses
Both ingredients clear the saved minimum amount threshold; this does not establish clinical benefit.
Study evidence
Boron Supportive 6 studies
Impact
Situational effect
D- Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceB Formulation Logic
Boron · 3 mg
Study evidence
Boron Disputed 3 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Riboflavin
25 mg 67
Boron Complex (Boron Aspartate, Boron Citrate, Boron Glycinate)
3 mg 90
Gluten Free Adults 18–50
Report overview
B- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
Riboflavin · 25 mg OverallScore67
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
A serving lists 25 mg of riboflavin. The whole-product serving costs about $0.05.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30

The identified form is riboflavin.
Riboflavin Form Quality
The saved ingredient form is riboflavin.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency88

The saved serving amount is 25 mg of riboflavin.
Dosage for Energy & Metabolism
The saved serving amount is 25 mg of riboflavin.
R5P Elemental Yield Transparency
A separate phosphate-yield disclosure does not apply to the listed riboflavin form.
Additive Purity
No artificial dyes or synthetic sweeteners were identified in the available ingredient information.

Value100

The whole-product serving costs about $0.05.
Price per Serving Value
The whole-product serving price is about $0.05.
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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