Prostacontrol is a balanced combination of extracts from propolis, pollen, acai and saw palmetto, the principal function of which is to help prevent afflictions of the prostate gland.

The prostate is a gland situated below the bladder, its main function is to produce part of the semen. The substance produced by the prostate allows the spermatozoids to survive until they reach the ovum for fecundation.

The prostates of more than *0% of men between *0 and *0 years of age come to develop some enlargement in size, which is known as benign prostatic hypertrophy (BHP)or hyperplasia. *0% of the men above *0 will require surgery to remove this gland, due to either malignant or benign hypertrophy. Yet, there are other reasons that may lead to prostate enlargement, such as bacterial prostatitis and urethritis.

The reasons behind prostate hypertrophy and related complications and, eventually, the development of cancer, are not quite clear yet, but it is know that a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and cereals, and low in fatty foods, especially from animal sources, helps to lower the risk of prostate cancer.