Arterial Protect
by Life Extension · capsule · 30 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 37870 20043 7
- DSLD label 293218
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 30 servings
Arterial Protect by Life Extension lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 100 mg of pycnogenol dried french maritime pine extract and 257 mg of centellicum gotu kola extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 21, 2023.
What is in Arterial Protect?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pycnogenol dried French Maritime Pine extractas Procyanidins | 100 mg | Higher than 68% of 215 products listing maritime pine (median 50 mg). | |
| Centellicum Gotu Kola extractas Triterpenes | 257 mg | Higher than 79% of 393 products listing gotu kola (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 293218 (entered April 21, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 one serving 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 Arterial Protect's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Pycnogenol 50 mgGNC Preventive Nutrition · off the market 1 shared, 56% alike
- Pycnogenol 100 mgGNC Preventive Nutrition 1 shared, 56% alike
- Pycnogenol 50 mgVitabase 1 shared, 56% alike
- Antioxidant Formula Maximum Strength PycnogenolNature's Plus · off the market 1 shared, 56% alike
- Pine Bark Extract Pycnogenol 50 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy 1 shared, 56% alike
- Pycnogenol 50 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 1 shared, 56% 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
- Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. Directions: Take one (1) capsule daily, or as recommended by a health care practitioner.
- 1 Daily
- Warnings
- Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
- When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
- To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact 1-866-280-2852.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Non GMO LE certified
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 293218.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica.
How many labels does Arterial Protect have?
5 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 293218 (current) Entered April 21, 2023 · on the market · 30 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 20043 7
- Label 232628 Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 30 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 20043 7
- Label 232207 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 30 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 20043 7
- Label 182258 Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market August 4, 2020 · 30 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 20043 7
- Label 60687 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market May 3, 2018 · 30 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 20043 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.