ProChoice Herbals ProstAid Capsules
Natural health product licensed in Canada
- Licence holder
- ProChoice Herbals
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 80071853
- Status
- Active licence
- Licence date
- 10 August 2016
- Revision date
- Not provided
- Form
- Capsule
- Route of administration
- Orale
- Application type
- Non traditionnelle
If this product were sold in France
- Dose déclarée au-delà d'une limite
Vitamine B6: up to 20 mg a day according to the dosing instructions published by Health Canada (2 unités posologiques par jour au plus, pour les adultes), above the maximum dose of 2 mg set in France for a food supplement (2006 Order, not revised since November 2006).
arrêté du 9 mai 2006, annexe III. French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.
- Dose déclarée au-delà d'une limite
Zinc: up to 40 mg a day according to the dosing instructions published by Health Canada (2 unités posologiques par jour au plus, pour les adultes), above the maximum dose of 15 mg set in France for a food supplement (2006 Order, not revised since November 2006).
arrêté du 9 mai 2006, annexe III. French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.
- À vérifier
Vitamine B6: up to 20 mg a day according to the dosing instructions published by Health Canada, above the limite de sécurité from EFSAEuropean Food Safety Authority. for adults (12 mg a day). Le repère de l'EFSA porte sur l'apport total d'une journée, alimentation et compléments.
limite supérieure de sécurité (UL). EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), retrieved 21 October 2026.
- À vérifier
Zinc: up to 40 mg a day according to the dosing instructions published by Health Canada, above the limite de sécurité from EFSA for adults (25 mg a day). Le repère de l'EFSA porte sur l'apport total d'une journée, alimentation et compléments.
limite supérieure de sécurité (UL). EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), retrieved 21 October 2026.
- Conditions légales
Serenoa repens (W.Bartram) Small: L'étiquetage doit comporter une mention recommandant de prendre conseil auprès d'un professionnel de santé ("Demander l'avis de votre médecin et /ou pharmacien").
arrêté du 24 juin 2014, annexe I. French orders of 9 May 2006 (nutrients), 24 June 2014 (plants) and 26 September 2016 (other substances), consolidated LEGI collection, retrieved 23 October 2026.
- Conditions légales
Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman: L'étiquetage doit comporter une mention recommandant de prendre conseil auprès d'un professionnel de santé.
arrêté du 24 juin 2014, annexe I. French orders of 9 May 2006 (nutrients), 24 June 2014 (plants) and 26 September 2016 (other substances), consolidated LEGI collection, retrieved 23 October 2026.
- Conditions légales
Urtica dioica L.: L'étiquetage des compléments alimentaires contenant les parties souterraines de cette plante doit comporter une mention recommandant de prendre conseil auprès d'un professionnel de santé ("Demander l'avis de votre médecin et /ou pharmacien").
arrêté du 24 juin 2014, annexe I. French orders of 9 May 2006 (nutrients), 24 June 2014 (plants) and 26 September 2016 (other substances), consolidated LEGI collection, retrieved 23 October 2026.
A daily quantity is calculated only for an explicit adult oral dosage, stated per day and in a solid unit matching the product form. Ambiguous units, liquids, powders and paediatric doses are not extrapolated. A quantity not calculated is not compared with dose limits. This analysis does not constitute authorisation for sale in France or an assessment of safety or efficacy.
Composition
| Medicinal ingredient and source | Per dosage unit, according to the source | Maximum per day, adult |
|---|---|---|
| Serenoa repens Source : Fruit Extraction ratio : 10:1 Dry plant equivalent : 2,000 milligramme | 200 milligramme | Not calculated |
| Prunus africana Source : Plante entière Extraction ratio : 10:1 Dry plant equivalent : 1,500 milligramme | 150 milligramme | Not calculated |
| Urtica dioica Source : Racine Extraction ratio : 10:1 Dry plant equivalent : 1,000 milligramme | 100 milligramme | Not calculated |
| Curcuma longa Source : Racine | 100 milligramme | Not calculated |
| Vaccinium macrocarpon Source : Fruit Extraction ratio : 18:1 Dry plant equivalent : 900 milligramme | 50 milligramme | Not calculated |
| Handroanthus heptaphyllus Source : Écorce de racine Extraction ratio : 10:1 Dry plant equivalent : 300 milligramme | 30 milligramme | Not calculated |
| Vitamine B6 Source : Chlorhydrate de pyridoxal | 10 milligramme | 20,000 µg |
| 3,3',4',5,7-Pentahydroxyflavone Source : Quercétine | 30 milligramme | Not calculated |
| Lycopène tout trans Source : Lycopène | 1 milligramme | Not calculated |
| Zinc Source : Citrate de zinc | 20 milligramme | 40,000 µg |
Non-medicinal ingredients
farine de riz, Hypromellose, Dioxyde de silicium, Stéarate de magnésium
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adultes de sexe masculin | Not specified | 1 Capsule | 2 Tous les jours |
Uses authorised in Canada
Used in Herbal Medicine to help reduce difficulty in urination associated with the early stages of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve the urologic symptoms (e.g. weak urine flow, incomplete voiding, frequent daytime and night time urination) associated with mild to moderate benign prostatic hyperplasia. (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help prevent (recurrent) urinary tract infections (UTIs).
A use authorised in Canada is not an authorised health claim in the European Union. See the health claims register.
Warnings in Canada
- Précautions et mises en garde
Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking blood thinners. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have a history of kidney stones. Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use to exclude a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have gallstone or bile duct obstruction. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have stomach ulcers or excess stomach acid. Zinc supplementation can cause a copper deficiency.
Source
Official Health Canada record, licence 80071853
Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Health Canada, LNHPD)
Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada 2.0 (OGL-Canada 2.0)
The formula sold in Europe under the same name may differ. This information does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist.
The evidence date of this ingredient list is unknown.
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