5-Htp
by Pure Health Naturally · capsule · 30 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 8 12711 01349 7
- DSLD label 33323
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
5-Htp by Pure Health Naturally lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mg of 5-htp and 300 mg of caralluma fimbriata (aerial part) extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2014.
What is in 5-Htp?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Htpas Griffonia simplicifolia5-HTP (Form: from Griffonia simplicifolia PlantPart: seed Genus: Griffonia Species: simplicifolia) (Alt. Name: 5-Hydroxytryptophan) | 100 mg | 18% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Caralluma fimbriata (aerial part) ExtractCaralluma fimbriata (aerial part) Extract PlantPart: aerial part Genus: Caralluma Species: fimbriata Note: 17:1 | 300 mg | 86% of 77 products listing caralluma give more (median 900 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33323 (entered May 23, 2014), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with 5-Htp's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Caralluma FimbriataHealthy Hope Supplements · off the market 1 shared, 59% alike
- Caralluma 960MaritzMayer Laboratories · off the market 1 shared, 59% alike
- Caralluma FimbriataGenesis Today 1 shared, 59% alike
- CaraFit 1000Rag Tag Health 1 shared, 59% alike
- Caralluma Fimbriata 20:1 extract 500 mgHi-Tech Pharmaceuticals 1 shared, 59% alike
- Pure Caralluma Fimbriata NaturalsQuality Nature 1 shared, 59% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions: Take 1 capsule two times per day 30 minutes before meals with a 10 oz. glass of water or as directed by your healthcare provider.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal around cap is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Caution: Do not take for more than 11 consecutive weeks, on anti-depressants, or if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Binders & No Fillers
- - No Binders, Fillers or Excipients
Source: label statements in DSLD label 33323.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule.
How many labels does 5-Htp have?
One label is on file, entered on May 23, 2014.
- Label 33323 (current) Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market November 9, 2023 · 30 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 12711 01349 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Health (distributor), Las Vegas, NV. All Pure Health Naturally products.