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OptiCore Pro saw palmetto: how much can a shared blend hold?
People who look up OptiCore Pro saw palmetto are usually checking one thing: is there enough of it to matter? This post puts the label next to the published figure, using the ingredients page and nothing else.
OptiCore Pro saw palmetto is the eighth of eleven botanicals in a 179.5 mg blend, and the label prints no amount for it. The two-year hair comparison cited by the site used 320 mg a day of saw palmetto on its own. The whole blend weighs less than that, so the capsule cannot match it.
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- Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is the eighth of eleven botanicals in the proprietary blend.
- The blend totals 179.5 mg. The amount of saw palmetto alone is not published.
- The cited two-year hair comparison used 320 mg a day of saw palmetto on its own.
- 320 mg is 140.5 mg more than the entire blend, and the blend also holds ten other botanicals.
- Saw palmetto is a hair and prostate botanical. No vision trial of it is cited on the site.
- The bottle makes no benefit claim of any kind.
Where is saw palmetto on the OptiCore Pro label?
It sits inside the proprietary blend, named as Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens). In the printed order it comes eighth, after spirulina and before plant sterols from soy bean, alfalfa and barley grass.
A proprietary blend is a legal format, not a secret. A maker may print the total weight of a mixture and list its parts in descending order without giving a figure for any one of them. That is what the last row of this panel does.
So the label tells you that saw palmetto is present and that it weighs less than the seven botanicals above it and more than the three below it. It does not tell you how many milligrams you get.
What dose did the saw palmetto hair comparison use?
The ingredients page cites a two-year comparison of finasteride and saw palmetto in male hair loss. In that study the saw palmetto group took 320 mg a day on its own. The site uses that figure as its yardstick for the blend.
We are not citing that study as evidence about OptiCore Pro. The capsule is sold for everyday vision wellness and eye comfort, and the trial was about hair. The only reason it appears is to give a sense of scale, because it is the dose the site's own research found for this plant.
How does the OptiCore Pro saw palmetto compare with 320 mg?
The arithmetic is short. The whole blend is 179.5 mg. The trial dose of saw palmetto alone was 320 mg. Subtract and the blend falls short by 140.5 mg, and that is before you share the 179.5 mg among eleven botanicals.
| Figure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Trial dose of saw palmetto alone, per day | 320 mg |
| Entire OptiCore Pro blend, per capsule | 179.5 mg |
| Shortfall even if the blend were all saw palmetto | 140.5 mg |
| Equal share if split across 11 botanicals | about 16 mg |
Even a capsule made only of saw palmetto at 179.5 mg would be below the trial dose. With ten other botanicals sharing the weight, the real amount is smaller still. Because the split is not printed, we cannot say how much smaller.
Why is saw palmetto in an eye capsule?
The site does not give a reason from the maker, and we will not invent one. It does point out that saw palmetto sits with PABA, horsetail, bamboo leaf, Fo-Ti and nettle, which together read like the contents of a hair and nails product. Biotin at 2,500 mcg sits above them on the same panel.
That is the main thing to know. Saw palmetto is not there because a vision trial asked for it. The ingredients page says none of the eleven botanicals has a published trial with a vision outcome, and it does not cite one as if it did.
For the full argument, see the post on whether OptiCore Pro is an eye formula or a hair formula.
Is OptiCore Pro saw palmetto a safety issue?
Nothing in the site's own safety summary singles saw palmetto out. The botanicals it flags with a safety record are Fo-Ti and PABA, and it notes alfalfa for anyone with an autoimmune diagnosis. Saw palmetto appears in the list for its hair and prostate use.
That does not make it right for everyone. The bottle's caution asks pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18 and anyone with a known medical condition to speak to a physician first. If you take a medicine and are unsure about any botanical, ask your pharmacist.
The side effects page sets out the label's cautions in full.
How should you weigh OptiCore Pro saw palmetto before you buy?
- Do not buy for the saw palmetto. The amount is not published and cannot match the trial dose.
- Read the row as part of a blend, not as a dose.
- If you want a single-ingredient saw palmetto product, this is not that product.
- Judge the capsule on its printed vitamins and minerals, its terms and your own notes.
The OptiCore Pro home page shows the packs, and the 180-day guarantee counts from the date of purchase.
Sources
- A two-year comparison of saw palmetto and finasteride (2012): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23298508/
Frequently asked questions
Does OptiCore Pro contain saw palmetto?
Yes. Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is the eighth of eleven botanicals inside the 179.5 mg proprietary blend.
How much saw palmetto is in OptiCore Pro?
Not published. The label gives one total for the whole blend. Even if the blend were all saw palmetto it would be 179.5 mg.
What dose of saw palmetto did the hair comparison use?
The comparison the site cites used 320 mg a day of saw palmetto on its own, which is more than the whole blend weighs.
Is there a vision trial of saw palmetto?
None is cited on the site. It says none of the eleven botanicals has a published trial with a vision outcome.
Does saw palmetto in OptiCore Pro help hair?
The site makes no hair claim and the bottle makes no claim at all. The amount is below the trial dose, so nothing can be said.
Should I ask a doctor about OptiCore Pro?
Yes if you are pregnant, nursing, under 18 or have a known medical condition, as the bottle's caution says.
Our view
Our view is that saw palmetto is a good example of how to read a proprietary blend. The name is on the label, the amount is not, and the one published dose the site cites is larger than the whole capsule's blend.
That is not a reason to fear the product. It is a reason not to buy it for this ingredient. OptiCore Pro is a dietary supplement, not a drug, and it is not approved by the FDA, as no supplement is.
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