Xanthone Plus 500mg review: sold per capsule at Watsons

Xanthone Plus sold per capsule at the Watsons Official Store is the cheapest way to try anything in this entire category. One capsule costs about what a soft drink does.

Why per-piece buying makes sense here

Buying tingi, per piece, is a normal part of how Philippine drugstores work, and for supplements it’s genuinely smart. The category is full of people who bought a bottle, took it twice, and left it in the cabinet.

For the price of a snack you can find out whether a capsule agrees with you, whether you can swallow it comfortably, and whether you’d actually keep taking it. If yes, buy a pack. If no, you’ve lost almost nothing.

Buying from the Watsons Official Store also matters. The FDA has warned (Advisory 2023-0590) about an unbranded product “also known as Xanthone Plus” sold unregistered. A major pharmacy chain’s own store is exactly the source that avoids that risk.

The limits

Per-capsule pricing is expensive if you continue. Taking it daily at this rate costs far more over a month than a pack would. It’s a trial mechanism, not a supply strategy.

The composition isn’t broken out. You get 500 mg and no list of botanicals. The related Xanthone Plus Gold names all five of its ingredients, so if you want to know what you’re taking, that listing tells you more.

As a food supplement it carries no approved therapeutic claim and is not a treatment for anything.

Is it sulit?

Around ₱16 a capsule as of August 5, 2026. Check the latest price on Shopee. As a trial, it’s the best-value thing in this list, because the downside is almost zero. As an ongoing purchase, it’s the worst value here. Use it for what it’s good at.

Who should buy it

Buy this if you’re curious and want to try a herbal capsule with essentially no commitment, or if you need to top up between packs. It’s the right choice for a first taste. If you’re taking it daily, move to a pack immediately.

See the full ranking in our best herbal supplements in the Philippines roundup, or read our herbal supplement buying guide.

Alternatives to consider

Want to know the ingredients? Xanthone Plus Gold names all five botanicals in a 10-capsule pack, around ₱158 as of August 5, 2026. Want the other per-piece option at Watsons? MY-MARVEL Taheebo sells for around ₱11 a capsule.