non-nutrient/non-botanical
Alpha Lipoic Acid supplements
Half of the 2,407 alpha lipoic acid supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 50 mg or less per serving; the middle half list 25 mg to 150 mg (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 284 products whose only supplement ingredient is alpha lipoic acid list a median of 250 mg.
- Products listing it
- 3,0872,407 print an amount; 678 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 50 mgmiddle half 25 mg to 150 mg
How much alpha lipoic acid do supplements contain?
The median product lists 50 mg per serving. One in ten lists 10 mg or less, one in ten 300 mg or more. The amount printed most often is 100 mg (386 products).
Products by amount of alpha lipoic acid per serving
2,407 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (weight).
Which products list the most alpha lipoic acid?
On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).
- Lipoic Acid CrystalsCardiovascular Research1,000 mg
- Ultra-Lipoic ForteDouglas Laboratories1,000 mg
- R-Lipoic Acid 300 mgAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced900 mg
- MV-One PlusNephrian800 mg
- NeuropaquellQ-Leap Nutraceuticals800 mg
- Alpha CUNuMedica800 mg
- Alpha LAAPOPTOSIS Nutraceuticals650 mg
- Glycemic SelectMoss Nutrition650 mg
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 25 mg; those entered in 2025, 50 mg.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 67 | 25 mg |
| 2012 | 155 | 50 mg |
| 2013 | 190 | 50 mg |
| 2014 | 132 | 50 mg |
| 2015 | 96 | 30 mg |
| 2016 | 120 | 50 mg |
| 2017 | 149 | 50 mg |
| 2018 | 115 | 50 mg |
| 2019 | 102 | 50 mg |
| 2020 | 231 | 80 mg |
| 2021 | 198 | 50 mg |
| 2022 | 184 | 100 mg |
| 2023 | 230 | 100 mg |
| 2024 | 248 | 60 mg |
| 2025 | 190 | 50 mg |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing alpha lipoic acid by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: NOW (45), Douglas Laboratories (44), Source Naturals (43), Pure Encapsulations (43), Protocol For Life Balance (34), GNC Women's Ultra Mega (33), Emerald Labs (32), GNC Mega Men (29), XYMOGEN (25), Emergen-C (22).
Every product listing alpha lipoic acid
3,087 products, A to Z by name (page 54 of 62), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Superberry OriginalLiving Fuel · off the market50 mg
- Superberry UltimateLiving Fuel · off the market50 mg
- Superior AntioxidantdotFIT200 mg
- SuperPhyteHigher Nature10 mg
- SuperVitaminBodycor Naturals · off the market25 mg
- Suppressor MaxTroponin Supplements200 mg
- Sweet Relief Glycogen Support ExtremeJustified Laboratories50 mg
- SynadreneHi-Tech Pharmaceuticalsno amount
- Synergy 3000 Multi-VitaminVitacost300 mg
- Syntha Phase ChocolatePrecision Engineered10 mg
- Syntha Phase Cookies & CreamPrecision Engineered10 mg
- Syntha Phase VanillaPrecision Engineered10 mg
- Systemic CSource Naturals100 mg
- Systemic-CareXtendlife100 mg
- SytrinolProtocol For Life Balance50 mg
- SytrinolNOW50 mg
- Sytrinol Cholesterol FormulaProtocol For Life Balance · off the market50 mg
- Take Heart II Without HormonesAllergy Research Group30 mg
- TestofxALLMAX200 mg
- TestostroGrow 2 HPUltimate Nutrition · off the market160 mg
- TestostroGrow 2 HPUltimate Nutrition Special Edition · off the market160 mg
- The 30 Day Beauty SecretFuturebiotics50 mg
- The Better Vitamin C 1000 mg Plus Electrolytes Natural Orange FlavorEster-Cin a blend
- The Kitchen SinkCFU Distribution Co. · off the market100 mg
- The New AntiOx Cysteine FreeAllergy Research Group12.5 mg
- The Optimal Blend Skin SupportOL Olympian Labs The Optimal Blend50 mg
- The R-Lipoic SolutionGeronova Research114 mg
- The Ultimate AntioxidantNatural Factors100 mg
- The Ultimate Antioxidant With Alpha-Lipoic Acid And LuteinNatural Factors · off the market100 mg
- TheraBetic Eye HealthWindmill100 mg
- Thermal InfusionMET-Rxin a blend
- Thermo BlendNatureWise25 mg
- Thermo-Burn IIPure Advantage · off the marketin a blend
- Thermodynamic TotalBurnBody Lab · off the marketin a blend
- ThermoDyneNovex Biotechin a blend
- ThermoGainMuscleTechin a blend
- Thermogenic Energy FactorsCalifornia Academy of Healthin a blend
- ThiazineAA Anabolic Agents · off the market5 mg
- Thiocid-300Thorne Research · off the market300 mg
- Thioctic (Alpha Lipoic Acid) 300 mgCardiovascular Research300 mg
- Thioctic Acid 350 mgDr. Clark Research Association Dr. Clark Zentrum1,050 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Thioctic Acid 360 mgDr. Clark Store1,080 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Thioctic PlusNewtonEverett300 mg
- ThioDox Glutathione ComplexAllergy Research Group135 mg
- Thiotic (Lipoic Acid) 100 mgCardiovascular Research100 mg
- ThyreneMetabolic Nutritionin a blend
- Thyro RxHoltraCeuticals50 mg
- Thyroid SupportRoexin a blend
- ThyroLife OptimaDouglas Laboratories40 mg
- Time-Released Mega Men Diabetic SupportGNC Mega Men25 mg