Asta Complex-FX
by Premier Research Labs · capsule · 60 plant-source capsules
- Off the market since November 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 8 07735 02582 3
- DSLD label 268929
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Asta Complex-FX by Premier Research Labs lists 10 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 360 mg of medium chain triglyceride oil extract and 17 mg of astaxanthin; 7 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.
What is in Asta Complex-FX?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium Chain Triglyceride Oil Extractorganic | 360 mg | 82% of 559 products listing medium chain triglycerides give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Asta-Active Blend | 100 mg | ||
| organic Chlorella | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| fermented Cordyceps (mycelia) extractorganic | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Prickly Pear | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Carrot | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Milk Thistle | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hydrangea | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Broccoli | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Astaxanthinas Haematococcus pluvialis Microalgae Extract | 17 mg | Higher than 96% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Astaxanthin | 4 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 268929 (entered July 21, 2022), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 17 mg of astaxanthin is higher than 96% of the 955 astaxanthin products that print an amount; 39 list more.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Asta Complete-FXPremier Research Labs same ingredients
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
- Suggested Use: Take 2 capsules daily, with a meal or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper Seal: Use only if seal is still intact.
- Consult your health care practitioner if you are pregnant/nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition, before taking this or any product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO No added undesirable excipients
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 268929.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gum Acacia, Plant-Source Capsules, Pea Protein, organic Rice concentrate, Citric Acid, natural Tocopherols.
How many labels does Asta Complex-FX have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 268929 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · off the market November 28, 2022 · 60 plant-source capsules · UPC 8 07735 02582 3
- Label 219160 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market November 22, 2021 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 07735 02582 3
DSLD also links this label to: Asta Complete-FX (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Premier Research Labs (manufacturer). All Premier Research Labs products.